CAMP Corsa Ice Axe

Good for hikers to carry for use in emergencies or rare use cases, but too light for its own good in more serious applications.Story: I'm a hiker and prefer ultralight solutions, so I thought I'd try this one. I used it on the Mountaineer's Route on Mount Whitney when conditions required self-anchor and self-belay type use. My friend had the Black Diamond Raven, and his axe outperformed mine and was overall a lot more confidence-inspiring, and most importantly — easier to use. I had to jam the Corsa in repeatedly, 2-3 times on average (often with two hands) to get a solid anchor, due to the light weight and lack of heft. His axe went in firmly on the first try every time with one hand, and as a result he was able to climb faster and more securely. So overall, if you know you'll need an axe, I'd go with a slightly heavier one with a steel head and shaft tip. But this one will work in a pinch if you're unlikely to need it. Recommended only for shoulder season mountain hikes, crossing passes, etc. Too lightweight for serious mountaineering.

This is the perfect product if you just want something very very light to carry in your pack that you might need in soft snow or for some good breaks while mildly glissading. This is not a heavy-duty piece of equipment and does not look like it would hold up. However, if you're looking for something that weighs about a half a pound and only light work is required, then this will really work for you.

This is the lightest ice axe I've ever seen, felt, used, or heard about. Sure, it's not as useful as a standard ice axe (snow gets lodged in the bottom, e.g.), but it RULES for backpacking given its light weight. Oh yeah!

The purchase report says yellow but it is green, I don't know who cares about the color of their ice ax though. It is light as hell, the aluminum head makes me a little nervous as I didn't think how light feeling that would make it feel.

good.

Very light