The most popular size of shovel and the newly updated form of the North American best selling shovel:  the former B-1 EXT. 

Featuring ovo-concave shafts and low profile "stompable" blades. The front third of the shovel blade offers a smooth surface for clean snowpit walls during snow stability tests. With BCA's flat "stomp edge" on the blade, you can penetrate just about anything by adding body weight. Auto-engaging spring pins at the blade/shaft connection make for faster, hands-free assembly/deployment. BCA shovels lie flat in your pack with no protruding ferrule or "neck," leaving more room for other backcountry gear. All BCA extendable shovels are designed to meet the UIAA standard for avalanche rescue shovels.

Features:

• Externdable T-grip
• 545g
• Blade dimensions: 23 cm x 27 cm
• Handle & shaft compressed length: 38.7cm
• Handle & shaft extended length: 59cm
• Assembled shoven extended length: 76cm
• Blade shaft material: 6061 T6 aluminium
• Designed to meet the UIAA standard for avalanche rescue shovels