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Viper Ice Tool

Viper Ice Tool

$329.95 USD
$329.95 USD $329.95
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Versatile, durable, and designed to meet the myriad demands of alpine climbing, the redesigned Viper is the latest addition to our modular I.C.E. system and is built for big mountain objectives.

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Viper Ice Tool

Viper Ice Tool

$329.95 USD
$329.95 USD $329.95
Sale Out of Stock
#BD4120000000ALL1

Versatile, durable, and designed to meet the myriad demands of alpine climbing, the redesigned Viper is the latest addition to our modular I.C.E. system and is built for big mountain objectives.

Size: Hammer

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This alpine climbing machine is engineered with durability and versatility in mind.

A hydroformed shaft maximizes strength and stiffness while keeping weight down, while the fine-tuned length and pick angle make the Viper comfortable and easy to handle on variable types of ice and snow. The bottom flick-lever allows you to stow the bottom pommel when planting the axe in snow. The Viper is a part of our I.C.E. System - which means the picks and heads are all interchangeable - but comes equipped with the standard I.C.E. pick and either an alpine hammer or adze. If you’re looking for an ultra-versatile alpine climbing tool that’ll have you covered on steep couloirs, ice routes, and varied winter ascents the Viper is what you want to swing.

Features

  • Modern picks and head configuration allow for great performance on technical terrain
  • Lightweight, curved shaft is hydroformed from a single piece of aluminum for optimum strength and stiffness
  • Adjustable FlickLock upper pommel and collapsible lower pommel provide all-mountain versatility
  • Includes I.C.E. pick and alpine hammer
  • Compatible with all I.C.E. system picks (Alpine, Mixed, Ice, or Dry)
  • Can be used with other I.C.E. components – weights and head accessories
  • Grip and pommels are over-molded with grippy, soft-touch material for added control and comfort

SPECS

  • Weight: 585 g|605 g
  • Size Range: Hammer-Adze
  • Country of Origin: Taiwan

SPECS
  • Weight: 585 g|605 g
  • Size Range: Hammer-Adze
  • Country of Origin: Taiwan

MATERIALS

  • 48% Aluminum, 38% Steel, 3% PP, 3% TPE, 8% Nylon

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THE ULTIMATE ALPINE CLIMBING MACHINE

Versatile, durable, and designed to meet the myriad demands of alpine climbing, the redesigned Viper is the latest addition to our modular I.C.E. system and is built for big mountain objectives.

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Overall rating: 5.0 / 5 from 2 reviews.

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Versatile burly but still "alpine light".

"Just guided the NF bypass of Athabasca in very wintery conditions, relative for late June up in Canada. The tool prooved great for chopping steps in the morning while trying to avoid a transition putting on crampons. The additional pommel was great for climbing lower angle snow, the movable lower pommel, stores quickly giving the user better plunging ability. On rock the tool felt reliable and the blade (stock ice blade) burly enough to sustain a few pounded in placements, when you take your other tool to litterally pound your tool into a crack or into frozen misc. substances. Lovely tool, I'll likely purchase its companion hammer in the weeks to come, my other chosen tool for this trip was the hydra with spike and alpine hammer."

— Patrick D. (5/5)

Great Alpine Tool

"I've used the hydras for over a season and had really high hopes for these and they did not disappoint. I took them up the North Ridge of Mount Baker and they did everything you would want from a tool in that environment, they pioleted well in snow, they pounded pickets well, they climbed ice well, and the swing from my hydras translated really well and I got great sticks. There's zero flex in these and they inspire total confidence in committing terrain."

— Mike D. (5/5)

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