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[pct-l] Camp Ice Axe



I bought one in the US just a couple months ago.  Marmot Mtn Works
in Bellevue WA has them.  Mine is 70cm.  I was a little worried that
it was "flimsy", but it does support my full body weight (I tried
hanging
from the stairs above my apartment - very scientific).  It's not very
"pretty", but I think it'll work fine for SA.

-Jonathan

>I bought a Camp HL250 from Mountain Magic Equipment in Canada
>(800)661-0399. A killer deal at $75.00 US and it only weighs 10 ozs. I
>added an 8" ski pole extension to the original 60 cm length, so that
>it's a perfect walking stick length now, and it still only added 3ozs
>to the total.  Beware though, you can't buy it in the US because it is
>so light weight that it's considered dangerous. The head construction
>is riveted, and the body is a very thin section aluminum extrusion. I
>feel that it is plenty adequate, but then again I only weigh 140lbs,
>and I have lots of mountaineering, and glacier experience, you need to
>make your own decision on what your comfortable with.

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