Field of application, inspection and additional information with instructional pictures.
Summit® Evo
Description
Technical performance ice axe for classic mountaineering.
Designed for classic mountaineering, the SUMMIT EVO ice axe is the tool of choice for all types of alpine trips. Lightweight and with a waterjet-formed tube, it offers a very comfortable grip under the head of the axe. The technical design of the curved shaft provides the necessary clearance on steep, icy terrain. The forged and well-balanced head provides very good anchoring qualities. The grip of the shaft makes it a precise and efficient ice axe.
Description
Lightweight ice axe, but with enough weight in the head for good anchoring power
Hydroformed handle for good grip at the curve, and a technical design:
- the upper part of the shaft is curved to offer good clearance when climbing
- the lower part is straighter and guarantees efficient penetration in snow
Head and pick in hot-forged steel, ensuring solid anchoring:
- thin (3 mm) pick, durable and toothed at the tip, ensuring good anchoring quality in hard snow and ice
- pick is thicker in the middle to favor anchoring in soft snow
- teeth on upper part of pick strengthen the hold on the ice axe in piolet-rampe mode
- durable spike in stainless steel for very good penetration in hard snow and in piolet-canne mode
High strength and practical aspects:
- very durable steel adze offers a comfortable support surface, and the design of the edges allows stairs to be carved efficiently
- tilted adze directs the axe correctly into the snow (piolet-canne usage)
- head and spike equipped with holes for clipping a carabiner or attaching a sling
- high-quality aluminum shaft (7075 aluminum, used in aeronautics), with anodized finish for excellent protection
Ice axe compatible with LINKIN leash
Technical performance ice axe for classic mountaineering.
Designed for classic mountaineering, the SUMMIT EVO ice axe is the tool of choice for all types of alpine trips. Lightweight and with a waterjet-formed tube, it offers a very comfortable grip under the head of the axe. The technical design of the curved shaft provides the necessary clearance on steep, icy terrain. The forged and well-balanced head provides very good anchoring qualities. The grip of the shaft makes it a precise...
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Weight (g / oz)![]() ![]() | 400 g / 14.11 oz 52 cm: 400 g / 14.11 oz |
Best Use![]() ![]() |
Technical Mountaineering |
Length Options (cm)![]() ![]() |
52 cm, 59 cm, 66 cm |
Head Details![]() ![]() | Adze |
Ice Rating![]() ![]() | Pick: B / Type 1 Shaft: B / Type 1 |
Materials![]() ![]() | Pick: Heat-Treated Steel Head: Heat-Treated Steel Shaft: Aluminum 7075 |
Certification![]() ![]() |
CE, UIAA |
Warranty![]() ![]() |
3 years against manufacturer defects |
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The Petzl Summit Evo is our best scoring all-around ice axe and stands out for its overall performance. If you have a quiver of ice axes, you can buy specific models that will excel at distinct applications better than the Evo; however, no other models in our fleet will provide the range of applications that the Summit Evo will. Simply put, if we could only own one ice axe, (or even multiple for that matter), the Summit Evo would be it.
Head cam footage of climbing with Summit® Evo.
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