Black Diamond's Raven is a classic ice axe redesigned for modern mountaineering, and the Raven Ice Axe + Grip adds greater security that you can rely on when you're in high, icy places. Modern updates include a lighter feel, redesigned geometry, and a better handle whether you're ascending steep, icy couloirs or traversing glaciers. The investment-cast, curved, stainless steel head's shape improves handling for traverses, and it has a large hole for carabiners of any size. The dual-density, molded grip gives comfy traction, and the Slider Leash solidifies security so you can breathe a little easier through the cruxiest sections of the climb.
Price: $169.95 from Backcountry
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"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""I've taken the Raven Ice Axe on everything from long glacier traverses to steep, icy couloirs, and it performs exactly as advertised for general mountaineering. The stainless steel head bites clean and holds,...
Black Diamond's Raven Pro is a technical mountaineering axe redesigned with a slight curve for a greater performance whether you're kicking steps up the steeps or traversing icy crevasses. Black Diamond also updated the pic, adze, and spike geometry for...
Black Diamond's Raven is a classic ice axe redesigned for modern mountaineering, and the Raven Ice Axe + Grip adds greater security that you can rely on when you're in high, icy places. Modern updates include a lighter feel, redesigned geometry, and a...