Premium PETZL SUMMIT 22

Description

Developed by the French brand Petzl, the SUMMIT is an ice axe designed forclassic mountaineering. This affordable model offers an excellent price/performance ratio to allow mountaineers who are just discovering the sport to equip themselves well.

The SUMMIT has a quality construction incorporating materials carefully selected for their lightness and strength, and is made of hardenedsteel,7075 aluminium andhardened stainless steel. Lightweight, while offering good anchoring performance in both the head and the tip, it has a curved handle design to provide the necessary clearance for steep and icy use.
With its great versatility, this axe can be used as a cane or ramp pick as well as a pull pick for short, steep sections.

An ideal model for those who are starting their first ascent!

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS :

Construction :

– Blade type: 1

– Handle type: 1

– Certification(s): CE, UIAA

– Material(s): hardened steel, aluminium 7075, hardened stainless steel

– Length: 3 lengths available

Construction details:
– Handle: Light but light weight ice axe with good anchoring power.
– Ergonomics of the shaft: the shaft is curved at the top which offers a good distance for climbing, the lower part is straighter and guarantees an efficient penetration in the snow.
– Warm forged steel blade and tip, ensuring solid anchoring: thin blade (3 mm) with a serrated tip, ensuring good anchoring in hard snow and ice, thicker blade in the centre to improve grip in soft snow, teeth in the upper part of the blade to strengthen the grip of the axe in ramp use,
– Sturdy stainless steel tip for very good penetration in hard snow and when used with a cane axe.
– High strength and practicality: Heavy-duty steel shaft with a comfortable bearing surface and artesian design for efficient step cutting, inclined shaft for correct guidance in snow (for use in ice axe and cane), head and tip with holes for carabiners or webbing, high-quality aluminium shaft (7075 aluminium for use in marine applications), with an anodised finish for excellent protection, shaft machined from a solid block to create a grip for better handling.
– Ice axe compatible with the LINKIN hand strap.