Petzl Quark Hammer Ice Tool

Design and Details

– Versatile ice axe: Shaft curved below the head and griprest quark handrest at the bottom of the shaft to protect the hands on ice climbs
– Shaft has a steel spike and is straight enough for use in piolet-canne mode
– Shaft is hydroformed for optimal grip in the middle of the shaft, for snow couloirs
– Over-molded, bi-material handle provides good grip while insulating from the cold
– Trigrest quark and griprest quark handrests strengthen the grip on difficult sections
– 550 g with panne or marteau efficient placement on any type of ice
– Ice pick is tapered at the tip (3.3 mm) and versatile across all terrain: Snow, ice and mixed
– Compatible with masselotte weights to modify the balance and improve the inertia of the ice axe
– Modular construction: Entirely modular head allows the technical aspects of the ice axe to be adjusted
– Trigrest quark handrest is height adjustable without tools
– Griprest quark handrest folds in easily for planting the ice axe in snow
– Connection hole is compatible with V-link elasticated loss-prevention webbing
– Aluminum, steel, glass fiber reinforced plastic