Feathered Friends
· Seattle, WA
Corsa Alpine Axe
Climbing Axe
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Feathered Friends
Town
Seattle, WA
Category
Climbing
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Made in Seattle, WA by an indie down & rain gear maker. Premium down sleeping bags and jackets made in Seattle since 1972.
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Details
The Corsa Alpine is a new lightweight hybrid technical ice axe from Camp. This tool combines a technical chromoly steel head with a lightweight single-curve aluminum shaft. The pick is tapered to 3 mm for superior performance in ice and technical terrain. The end of the shaft has a plug to keep the snow and ice out when plunging, but does not have a traditional inset metal spike. The "grip" is machined into the shaft for added performance handling and provides a low profile and longer lasting durability when plunging then a traditional overlaid rubberized-style grip. This axe is well-s...
