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Snowtube Snow Anchor
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Snowtube Snow Anchor 

Page Type: Gear Review

Manufacturer: Petzl

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Page By: Dow Williams

Created/Edited: Oct 25, 2009 / Oct 25, 2009

Object ID: 6527

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Product Description

The Petzl Snowtube provides a secure anchors in neve where ice screws just won’t get the job done. Don’t get on a big alpine route without a couple of these pieces on your rack, or you’ll end up with some sketchy butt belay after a nasty pitch—and those situations are best avoided. Petzl made this picket with a smooth, low-profile shape, so it fits nicely in your pack’s wand pocket for easy carrying on routes.

Features

Material: Aluminum Shape: Oval Type: Picket Weight: [55cm] 9.3oz (265g); [100cm] 16.5oz (470g) Recommended Use: Alpine climbing, mountaineering Manufacturer Warranty: 1 Year

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Dow Williamspersonally

Voted 1/5

I would never carry these over the much cheaper and traditional pickets....how much gear are you going to carry? ice screws and pickets....this tube is not as solid as a picket...use would be for somewhere between ice screws and pickets in my opinion. Seen them demonstrated, not sold.
Posted Oct 25, 2009 6:28 pm

MarcsoltanRe: personally

Hasn't voted

Totally agree. Snow pickets with the "T" cross section work great. You can also put in extra holes in the shaft so you can tie-in/clip-in as close to the snow as you can. It seems that if you forget to get the snow out of this tube you could end up with a heavy and useless stick.
Posted Oct 30, 2009 7:44 pm

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