Snow shovel combines the best of both worlds

By LFTO Gear Team

Gear news

22 February 2008 20:40

Which is best: a plastic snow shovel or a metal snow shovel? 

Grivel could not decide either, so they combined the two materials, added a dose of common sense design and came up with a radical new snow shovel that looks set to become standard issue kit.

The new Grivel Steel Blade is described as the lightest in the world and features a metal cutting edge that is fitted to a plastic shovel.  The shovel can be fitted into the shaft of an ice axe, which is such an obvious idea that it makes you wonder why others have not done it before.

Furthermore, you get side handles to the shovel, so you can use it without an ice axe handle and just shovel away the snow in the confines of a snow hole. These handle holes also mean the shovel can be easily stowed on the compression straps of a rucksack.

The Grivel Steel Blade is hitting the stores now, so check it out for home or mountain use.

For stockists, call 0191 296 0212 or visit www.mountainboot.co.uk