Engineered for glacier travel and mountaineering, the Astra Axe is a lightweight and durable ice axe with an ergonomic stainless steel head characterised by a specific placement for your hand and a reduced thickness of the central section to ensure you've got the best grip when ascending and descending. With a straight alloy handle that is lightweight and features a rougher finish at the end part for enhanced grip, the Astra Axe has a light, serrated blade for great perforation into hard snow and has been assembled with new bonded technology to maintain a lightweight feel in your hands.

Features: 

• Head design characterised by a specific placement for the hand and reduced thickness of the central section to enable an optimal grip when climbing both up and down
• Lightweight serrated blade for excellent perforation into hard snow
• Strong adze designed for efficient cutting of steps
• End part of the handle has a rougher finish for better grip during use
• Pictogram on the handle indicating the correct connection point for use as an anchor/deadman
• Stainless steel spike with a hole for a carabiner or sling (not included)
• Assembled with the new bonded technology to improve the weight and increase waterproofness
• Stainless steel and anodised light alloy construction for excellent protection against oxidation