A long snow route with a couple pitches of ice is the hardest type of climbing to select an appropriate tool for. It used to be that you could either choose a good ice tool with questionable self-arrest capabilities or a standard ice axe that can barely climb a pitch of easy ice—not anymore. Black Diamond designed the Venom Ice Axe to self-arrest and plunge into the snow easily but still offer good ice performance.
Material: [head] stainless steel, [shaft] aluminum, [pick] Chromoly;
Length: 50cm, 57cm;
Rating: B;
Claimed Weight: [50cm] 1lb 2oz, [57cm] 1lb 3oz;
Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year;
storecredits: 0.0;
Style Variants
Available Colors: Silver
Size Reference for Black Diamond Venom Ice Axe
Available Sizes: 50cm, 57cm
