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.
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Snow Shovel Attachment for Ice Axe
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Very cool, I've been looking for one of these for a while. Any idea of where to find a better picture?
Sorry, I don't.
Check out Grivel's "Steel Blade" found under "Rescue" on http://www.grivel.com
Some more information HERE Patrick. It weighs just over 400g, and is made of plastic with a steel blade insert.
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
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.
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.
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
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."
Huzefa, very cool. Thanks for getting that info for us!
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