Grippy Grip

The Black Diamond Ice Screwup is great for storing 5 ice screws when not climbing, keeping them tidy and protecting the shafts from damage. The hangers remain outside. Accepts up to the 22cm ice screw.

The Black Diamond Pick Protector is a cover for the pick of the ice axe made from tough TPU translucent plastic. An adjustable length of shock cord fitted around the shaft keeps the protector firmly on.

The Black Diamond Spinner Double Leash clips onto your ice tools and ties into your harness belay loop via a larks foot, great for when you want to climb leashless, but can't risk dropping a tool. A built in swivel ensures tangle-free use. Black Diamond's standard-setting umbilical tethers for technical ice tools, are now lighter, with greater extension and upgraded with locking carabiners for added security.

The well-trusted Black Diamond Express Ice Screw has been around for years and happens to be the easiest and fastest placing ice screw on the market. They have seen a few improvements in their time, the most recent being lengthening of the teeth, the addition of a second clipping point on the hanger and adding a bevel shape on the colour coded handle to improve grip. The handle allows the screw to be spun in or out of the ice with speed, and without changing hand position. The tube of the screw is tapered out so that the teeth cut a slightly larger hole than the tube - this reduces friction during placements.

The Black Diamond Viper has an adjustable upper hand rest which is easily secured or released with a quick Flick Lock system. The hand rest can be as low as the TPU hand grip or as high as the shaft mid-point. The hydroformed shaft extends through the grip for maximum rigidity and a responsive feel and as before the Viper still has a clip-able spike so it can be clipped with the Spinner Leash amongst other things. The Black Diamond Viper provides good all-round performance for ice and alpine climber.

The Blue Ice Aero Lite Ice Screws have been built with an innovative 3-tooth steel bit for technical mountaineering and are the lightest ice screws currently available on the market. The body and hanger have been made with aluminium to minimize weight, whilst the foldable crank is stainless steel. They are available in 4 lengths of 13cm, 16cm, 19cm and 22cm.