[pct-l] ice axes

[blisterfree at isp01.net (Brett)]

"Class B" probably because of the all-aluminum construction. 
I believe UIAA, for example, won't certify an ice axe with 
an aluminum head. Doesn't mean it isn't field worthy for the 
limited use a PCT hiker is likely to give it.

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> BTW, the Ghost (and probably the 210 XLA) are rated
> class "B".  I tried googling to find what all class
> B means exactly but I couldn't find anything.  I
> remember I found something last year which said
> Class B meant it was rated for self-arrest for a
> weight
> that was way more than I'll ever be.