Petzl pole axe??

[phatcat]

anyone use this thing?

 

it looks like it might be cool for split boarding or ski-touring, but can you self-belay with that powder basket? is this a great idea or a crappy trekking pole and crappy ice axe?

[Dr_Crash]

I'd trek with it but not ski with it; for skiing, I'd rather use something with a pick but no adze: a bit less sharp things flying around. I'd ski without poles and with an ax though if I had to but at least I wouldn't use the thing for planting.

 

drC