Cobra_Commander Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 For those routes, a normal axe and just about any ice tool would work just fine for you. Two short tools would be annoying on the significant low-angle terrain encountered on those routes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 For those routes, a normal axe and just about any ice tool would work just fine for you. Two short tools would be annoying on the significant low-angle terrain encountered on those routes. Yes, that's what I was thinking. But I don't want to collect a lot of gear either. The more I do, the more I want to do and end up doing, so waterfall ice is not out of the question in the future either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevino Posted August 27, 2007 Share Posted August 27, 2007 (edited) What shops in the seattle or spokane area have a good selection of ice tools to check out in person? Edited August 27, 2007 by kevino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam13 Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Maybe Mtn Gear in spokane not the best selection compared to online but more than REI though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Frieh Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 Portland Ice Festival End of September. All tools from BD, Grivel, and Petzl will be on hand for people to demo in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj001f Posted August 29, 2007 Share Posted August 29, 2007 FEathered Friends, Pro Mountain Sports or Second Ascent (not the best selection of new, but some good deals on used tools) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaskadskyjKozak Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 What shops in the seattle or spokane area have a good selection of ice tools to check out in person? Marmot Mountain Works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainmandoug Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 For those routes, a normal axe and just about any ice tool would work just fine for you. Two short tools would be annoying on the significant low-angle terrain encountered on those routes. What ice axe have people found effective for hard ice? I've recently concluded that my Omega Pacific is useless unless you can get a couple of teeth in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderfour Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 I like the Grivel Air Tech Evo. The BD Raven Pro and the Venom are good too. With a little file work, any of the Grivel axes will do. The regular raven does not perform well because it has a cast head making the pick thicker than that of forged heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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