Black Diamond Raven Ice Axe

Product Descriptions

REI Description: A traditional axe for legendary ascents, the trusty Black Diamond Raven delivers quality you can feel. 7075 aluminum shaft keeps weight down without sacrificing strength. 17-4 investment cast stainless-steel head and spike are great for self-arresting, glissading and chopping steps. Pick's curve and teeth securely bite into snow and ice. Comfortable, ergonomic hand platform provides a secure grip.

Eastern Mountain Sports Description: Redesigned with an up to 50 gram reduction in weight, the 2008 Black Diamond Raven ice axe optimizes comfort and ease of use when glacier traveling and mountaineering. Anodized shaft is built from lightweight, aircraft aluminum alloy for high strength. One-piece stainless steel head is comfortable to wrap your fingers around. Slim, neutral pick and aggressive teeth are engineered for secure self-arrest. Available in three lengths: 60 cm, 65 cm, 70 cm.

Backcountry Description: The Black Diamond Raven Ice Axe is designed to give you the greatest comfort and ease of use possible. The ergonomic, stainless steel head has a flat top and hourglass shape at its connection to the shaft. This creates a shape that's comfortable to hang onto and allows fast transition to self-arrest. The Raven's pick shape is very secure in self-arrest, and the large adze makes the dismal job of chopping a belay ledge a little more bearable. You're going to be walking for days with your ice axe. The Raven's comfortable head will make all the difference.

SummitHut Description: The one piece investment cast stainless steel head of the Raven is formed for function and will not rust. Easy to hold and switch to self arrest mode, the Raven's strong design also includes a slightly larger adze than the Raven Pro for chopping steps in hard snow and ice. The Raven and uses a dual density grip that is flush with the shaft providing a better grip when ascending couloirs and allowing the shaft to penetrate hard snow easily. Both models come in five different sizes for custom fit.