Black Diamond Viper Ice Tool

The classic Black Diamond Viper ice axe has been given a significant redesign to produce this overhauled model. In-line with offerings from other manufacturers, it is now a sleeker, lighter, and better balanced tool.

The shaft has a new hydroformed shape to reduce weight whilst maintaining good lateral stiffness (and strength!). The head unit has also been significantly pared down, again to reduce weight and bulk.

The upper grip rest is moveable, and has clearly borrowed the excellent 'Flicklock' design from BD's trekking poles. The rest can now be moved higher or lower up the shaft to alter the secondary grip position depending on the user's preference.

As an all-round ice axe the Viper is hard to beat. It has loads of clearance and a great swing for pure ice routes, whilst still being robust enough for Scottish mixed. It now comes fitted with the T-rated Titan pick as standard, which is definitely a good thing for UK users!

Features

Usage: Vertical Ice, Mixed & Alpine
Modular: Supplied with micro adze, or micro hammer.
Pick: Titan (T-Rated)
Moveable grip rest
Android Leash attachment point
Tool-less pick replacement

NB: Due to the re-designed head unit this tool does not accept the adze/ hammer units from previous Black Diamond tools. The pick fitting is however the same and these are transferable.

Specification

• Leash Included: No
• Pick Rating: CEN-T certified
• Shaft Rating: CEN-T certified
• Material: Aluminum, Chromoly steel, Stainless steel
• Weight: [Hammer] 570 g [Adze] 595 g