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Backcountry Access Tour Shovel System - Extendable - 2008 BCS
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The Backcountry Access Extendable Tour Shovel System saves your back when you’re digging snow pits. This shovel extends out to 34 inches for smooth digging, while the easy-to-hold oval shaft and T-grip handle make working with gloved hands easy. The Tour Shovel System stows Backcountry Access’ Companion six-foot probe inside the shovel shaft for a compact package in your pack. The strong, 6061-series aluminum blade powers through set-up snow like a hot knife through butter.
Bottom Line: A shaft that extends ten inches? Revolutionary.
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Shovel comes with a probe, but does the 23 oz stated weight include
Shovel comes with a probe, but does the 23 oz stated weight include the probe?
By: rldsjudd811099
February 3, 2009
It does. Are you sure? I ended up ordering the non-extendable version from another source (not available at Backcountry) and it weighs 23 oz w/ the probe. Seems like a longer handle must weigh at least a little bit more.
By: rldsjudd811099
February 6, 2009
Great Shovel, Sucky Probe
By:
silas shirley
June 23, 2009
This shovel is definitely a good buy. It's sturdy and efficient. I haven't had to rescue a friend with it thankfully, but it worked great on all exercises and practice rescues in the avalanche safety course I took this year. The probe however sucks. It's small diameter and only 6' long. It takes forever to put together since it doesn't autolock and has to be screwed together...even with practice and 6' just isn't long enough. If my buddy has a probe this short, I'll let him carry my Black Diamond 300 in his pack...and I'll carry the six footer. Great shovel, but buy a real probe!
Any thoughts as to this shovel/probe combo vs. the Voile (part
Any thoughts as to this shovel/probe combo vs. the Voile (part VOL0066)? From what I can tell the BCA has a substantial weight/packability advantage, but sacrifices probe length. Thoughts, anyone?
By: delsul640998
January 6, 2009
Shovel nice, probe too short
By:
dko3046070
June 23, 2009
Shovel is great, lightweight and will fit in any bag as it collapses up real nice. The collapsible pieces have frozen up on me a few times and needed some serious prying to separate the handle into pieces.
Probe is way too short and lightweight. I realize I may be asking too much out of this system but it isn't worth buying this combo if you truly plan to put the probe to use.
The product description says the probe is NOT included but Cory's
The product description says the probe is NOT included but Cory's response says it is...please confirm.
By: Susan Spivey Platt
December 15, 2008
Check out the picture below, this should clear things up.
By: Dakka
December 16, 2008
Get the long one
By:
Michael Kisow
September 18, 2008
I have not used the extended version but I own the non-extendable version and I hate it because it's way too short.
which bca probe goes with this shovel? it doesnt come with, i
which bca probe goes with this shovel? it doesnt come with, i have to buy it separately, right?
By: Aaran from Boulder
October 16, 2008
This shovel includes a 6ft/1.8m, 5oz/141g aluminum probe.
By: Cory Guru
October 21, 2008
Change me.
Out of Stock
2008 Model No Longer Available
We have a lot more Shovels than that
ShovelsResearch other out-of-stock versions:
Great Shovel, Sucky Probe
This shovel is definitely a good buy. It's sturdy and efficient. I haven't had to rescue a friend with it thankfully, but it worked great on more...
Shovel nice, probe too short
Shovel is great, lightweight and will fit in any bag as it collapses up real nice. The collapsible pieces have frozen up on me a few times and needed some more...
- Shaft Material:
- 6061 Series aluminum
- Blade Material:
- 6061 Series aluminum
- Extendable:
- Yes
- Assembled Length:
- 24.75-34.5in (62.9-87.6cm)
- Handle Length:
- 19in (48.3cm)
- Blade Size:
- 9 x 10in (23 x 27cm)
- Weight:
- 23oz (652g)
- Recommended Use:
- Avalanche rescue