Where else can you try out ice axes before you buy around Cardiff and South Wales.
Please browse here before you visit or order online to see our range of technical ice tools from brands such as Black Diamond, Blue Ice, DMM, Grivel and Petzl.
If you are looking for walking axes please head to our walking crampons and ice axes section.
When you visit us and you really should if you get the chance, make sure you come with plenty of time to make the most of our in store synthetic ice climbing wall.
The Grivel G-Slider is a light and functional removable hand-rest for ice axes that can slide along the shaft.
The Blue Ice Spike Protector is compatible with all Blue Ice axes as well as most others available on the market. It will keep the tip of your ice axe sharp and keep your equipment protected from damage.
The Blue Ice Pick Protector has been designed to keep the head of your ice axe sharp and your equipment protected from any damage. It is compatible with all Blue Ice axes as well as most other brands on the market.
The Blue Ice Hydra Leash is quick and easy to clip on and has been designed to secure all types of ice axes - even the most technical ones. It is lightweight and features two wide open gate karabiners that quickly attach to the harness with a simple lark's head knot, which avoids any loss of tools. The 360-degree ball-and-socket swivel in combination with the strap length allows the ice axes to be freely manipulated without the risk of entanglement.
The Petzl Glacier is a lightweight ice axe with a meticulous design and finish. Designed for glacier travel, this axe offers a high level of performance and great anchoring qualities in hard snow and ice. Its high-quality steel pick guarantees solid bite and durability, whilst its aluminium shaft with machined handle provides an excellent grip.
The Blue Ice Akila Hammer is the ideal tool for climbers/skiers who want to climb faster and lighter with a very technical and robust ice axe. It's the first B/Type 1 ice axe to achieve such high level of technicality in the ultralight category. The shape of its chromoly steel ergonomic head is studied for optimal anchoring regardless of the surface to forge ahead. Its casted hammer offers a fitting surface to hit pitons in all terrains.
The Blue Ice Akila Adze is the ideal tool for climbers/skiers who want to climb faster and lighter with a very technical and robust ice axe. It's the first B/Type 1 ice axe to achieve such a high level of technicality in the ultralight category. The shape of its chromoly steel ergonomic head is studied for optimal anchoring regardless of the surface. Its adze provides a wide enough blade to quickly clear snow to place your ice screw.
The Petzl Gully is an ultra-light ice axe for technical mountaineering and steep skiing.
The DMM Vertex Hammer is a very lightweight technical mountaineering tool with modular pick system, for use in a wide variety of alpine terrain. The shaft geometry is straight enough to be efficient on less steep ground and for plunging in snow, yet curved enough to have a precise swing and provide clearance over ice bulges.
The DMM Spire Tech is a modern, versatile and lightweight winter tool. The bent shaft and machined grips make it suitable for technical or sustained terrain when walking, mountaineering or ski touring. The refined design and rivetted construction result in a robust axe that weighs in at only 323g.
Compatible with all Blue Ice axes and with most ice axes on the market with their adjustable elastics, these blade and adze protections will keep your ice axe sharp and protect your equipment.
The DMM Vertex Sliding Rest is a replacement hand rest for the Vertex axe. It can be slackened with a lever and moved out of the way up the shaft when using the axe for shaft plunging in steep snow. The Vertex axes already come supplied with these but it can also be used with to DMM Flux and the DMM Spire.
The DMM Freedom Single Leash provides you with the freedom and versatility of leashless climbing, whilst still preventing your axes from falling if you do drop them. While leashless climbing is incredibly liberating, dropping your axe halfway up a route is not an option. This item is purely intended to prevent dropping your tools. At no point should you rely on it to provide security.
The DMM Freedom Single XSRE Leash provides you with the freedom and versatility of leashless climbing, whilst still preventing your axes from falling if you do drop them. While leashless climbing is incredibly liberating, dropping your axe halfway up a route is not an option. This item is purely intended to prevent dropping your tools. At no point should you rely on it to provide security.
The DMM Freedom Revo Leash provides you with the freedom and versatility of leashless climbing, whilst still preventing your axes from falling if you do drop them. While leashless climbing is incredibly liberating, dropping your axe halfway up a route is not an option. The double Revo leash has a clip in point half way up. If you fall off but your axes hold, this allows you to clip a sling into the leash and pull back to your axes. A feature you hopefully won’t have to use, but will be glad of if you do.
The DMM Freedom Revo Leash provides you with the freedom and versatility of leashless climbing, whilst still preventing your axes from falling if you do drop them. While leashless climbing is incredibly liberating, dropping your axe halfway up a route is not an option. The double Revo leash has a clip in point half way up. If you fall off but your axes hold, this allows you to clip a sling into the leash and pull back to your axes. A feature you hopefully won’t have to use, but will be glad of if you do.