Climbing Gear - DMM Cirque Axe

The DMM Cirque Axe is an excellent all round mountaineering axe - ergonomically designed with curved shaft, the Cirque is lightweight, T-rated and has a rubber gripper. The curved shaft enables easier plunging in deep snow, more clearance when hacking up gullies and a more ergonomic fit when storing your axe between your back and pack.

Winter mountaineering requires an ice tool that can deal with the change between simple safety on lower snow slopes and ascending periods of steeper ground . The DMM Cirque Axe is designed just for that - easy to use as a walking axe, yet T Rated (strength test) just like a technical climbing axe.

It has a gently curved pick; just drooped enough to give security when the gully line steepens or you have to overcome a cornice exit, but also gentle enough that the thing doesn’t get torn from your hands when you have to do an ice axe break

DMM CIRQUE AXE FEATURES

• Curved T-rated shaft gives clearance, and allows easier plunging when climbing uphill.
• Rubber grip on shaft
• Welded pick/adze (T-rated)
• Ergonomic head for comfortable carrying.
• Lightweight yet very strong.
• Epoxy paint finish.
• Standard Leash included in price.
• Sizes: 55cm & 60cm

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