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Snow Shovel Attachment for Ice Axe

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Jan 20, 2009 at 10:02 am #1233386

Patrick Young
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@lightingboy
Locale: Midwest

Anyone seen one of these? Wondering how they work. I know its not going to be very good for avalanches but could be a good alternative for digging a base in the snow for your shelter.

Saw this on this website.

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://beyondx.exblog.jp/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=4&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dgolite%2Butopia%2B1%26start%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

Feb 25, 2009 at 12:12 pm #1480656

nanook ofthenorth
BPL Member

@nanookofthenorth

Very cool, I've been looking for one of these for a while. Any idea of where to find a better picture?

Feb 25, 2009 at 1:36 pm #1480683

Patrick Young
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@lightingboy
Locale: Midwest

Sorry, I don't.

Feb 25, 2009 at 1:49 pm #1480690

Michael Davis
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@mad777
Locale: South Florida

Check out Grivel's "Steel Blade" found under "Rescue" on http://www.grivel.com

Feb 25, 2009 at 3:27 pm #1480718

Diplomatic Mike
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@mikefaedundee
Locale: Under a bush in Scotland

Some more information HERE Patrick. It weighs just over 400g, and is made of plastic with a steel blade insert.

Mar 3, 2009 at 4:51 pm #1482438

nanook ofthenorth
BPL Member

@nanookofthenorth

no, I was thinkng of the shovel – I was thinking of buying a Vole XLM and cutting it down for use with an ice axe

Mar 4, 2009 at 9:55 am #1482635

Elliott Wolin
BPL Member

@ewolin
Locale: Hampton Roads, Virginia

Years ago MSR made an aluminum shovel blade that attached to an ice axe. I have one somewhere. I recall it was pretty light. Perhaps they still make it.

Mar 4, 2009 at 10:25 am #1482654

nanook ofthenorth
BPL Member

@nanookofthenorth

No, no one makes them anymore, I think the closest would be the Grivel one, and its a little heavy. Could you post pics?
I've been looking for one for quite a while and if I cant buy one I might make my own.

Mar 4, 2009 at 8:01 pm #1482863

Huzefa @ Blue Bolt Gear
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@huzefa
Locale: Himalayas

I got a reply from Akio, the author of the Japanese blog.

"That shovel is MIZO titanium shovel (weight 290g).
http://www.mizo.co.jp/mountain/mc14_Molebunnri.html
MIZO is japanese climbing gear manufacture and they have their web site only in Japanese."

I have emailed him a bunch of questions.

Cheers

Mar 4, 2009 at 11:49 pm #1482909

Huzefa @ Blue Bolt Gear
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@huzefa
Locale: Himalayas

Quoting reply:
"That attachment works as per the photo below.
http://beyondx.exblog.jp/8912752

Sometimes detached. But originally the shovel was designed for 180g alminum shaft for the shovel(http://www.mizo.co.jp/mountain/mc15_moole.html).

The width 17cm, depth 20cm, thickness 1.2mm.
Stronger than alminum blade, less stronger than iron one.
I had only used it to normal snow and midium hard snow pack, so far so good, no bending. But I do not think it is good for debris."

Mar 5, 2009 at 5:55 am #1482926

Steven Evans
BPL Member

@steve_evans
Locale: Canada

Huzefa, very cool. Thanks for getting that info for us!
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