Gear Review
Backcountry Access Tour System Shovel/Probe
Secrets in the Wallowa Mountains
By Jody Brewer
Ranked #494 - Shovels
April 22, 2005
My probe and shovel were used only for practice rescues in the Wallowa Mt. range in Oregon. The rest of the time we skied our butts off. However, on our last night of the trip, we went out for a midnight ski. We built a bonfire, told secrets to each other about ourselves, and howled at the moon every so often. (the whisky definitely helped loosen the vocal chords) Boady, our fuzzy friend, howled, too. To contain the fire at the beginning, we used our shovels to dig a pit. My shovel worked just fine!!! Thanks for a wonderful product.
View Details: Backcountry Access Tour System Shovel/Probe
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Tech Specs:
- Shaft Material:
- 6000 Series aluminum
- Blade Material:
- 6000 Series aluminum
- Length Attached:
- [Closed] 24.5in (62cm); [extended] 28.3in (71.9cm)
- Length Detached:
- 19in (48.3cm)
- Blade Size:
- 9 x 10.5in (23 x 27cm)
- Telescoping:
- Yes
- Saw Included:
- No
- Probe Included:
- Yes, 5.4oz (153g)
- Recommended use:
- Backcountry skiing and snowboarding
- Weight:
- Fixed shovel w/ probe 23.3oz (660g), Extendable w/ probe 27.9oz (791g)
- Warranty:
- 1 Year
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