Ice Tools

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.

The Grivel Ice Axe Cover Blade is a rubber protection for the blade or pick of your ice axe.

The Grivel single Spring Evo is the new light and minimal elastic leash for ice axes, reinvented in its style and designed not to lose the tool during use. The insertion is via a simple toggle blocked by a rubber pad (without carabiner), while in the harness via a cow hitch knot. A swivel on the harness side avoids twisting and makes it smoother in use.

The Grivel Single Spring Light is an extra lightweight leash for ice and alpine climbers seeking minimalism. A simple toggle connected to the ice axe reduces weight and bulk significantly over a carabiner, and the leash can be attached via a simple cow's hitch to the belay loop.

The Blue Ice Bluebird Ice Axe is primarily a classic lightweight ice tool that will be ideal for mountaineering, alpinism, expeditions and ski mountaineering / touring and secondly the Bluebird Ice Axe is a thing of true beauty.

The DMM Apex is an ice tool with a new and modern design that make it perfect for ice and winter climbing in anywhere from Norway to Scotland. The shaft features an extreme curve, which provides good hand clearance in ice bulges and allows for a technical pick angle. The grip is insulated and ergonomically shaped for maximum comfort and control. All of its components are T-rated and subsequently suitable for belay anchoring.

The Petzl Quark is a multipurpose ice axe, designed primarily for technical mountaineering and for ice climbing. The Quark can adapt to any situation thanks to its modular construction. The Quark is easy to use, its balance and its Ice pick allow solid placements on any type of ice. Thanks to the clearance under the head and to the shape of the pick hooking is more efficient. The Griprest and the Trigrest hand rest ensure a comfortable but powerful grip.

The Petzl Summit Evo is a technical performance ice axe for classic mountaineering. Designed for classic mountaineering, the Summit Evo ice axe is the tool of choice for all types of alpine trips. Lightweight and with a waterjet-formed tube, it offers a very comfortable grip under the head of the axe. The technical design of the curved shaft provides the necessary clearance on steep, icy terrain.

The Petzl V-Link uses elasticated webbing that can connect two technical ice axes to prevent losing them while climbing. Compact and lightweight, this webbing offers great elasticity and ergonomic connectors that are easy to manipulate, even when wearing gloves.

The updated Black Diamond Slider Leash features an ergonomic variwidth wrist loop that cinches for ultimate comfort and security while climbing with your piolet on classic mountaineering routes. A length adjustment buckle lets you dial in the ideal length.

The Black Diamond Axe Protector is a simple yet handy protector for your ice axe, for use when in transit or attached to your pack. It is suitable for use with the Adze style of mountaineering axes and will effectively prevent the sharp points from damaging your belongings during travel. They are lightweight, cost effective and will protect both your axe and your gear, an absolute essential for any ice climber or mountaineer.