Backcountry Gear

G3 SpadeTECH Shovel:
It's not the biggest, or the lightest, but the G3 SpadeTECH Shovel is the one guides and climbers keep turning to when their lives are on the line. In response to suggestions from people who use these tools on a regular basis, G3 rounded the leading edge and went with a compact blade design and t-grip handle. The handle also telescopes, reaching a useable length of 76 cm, or almost 30 inches. When you need to move compacted snow fast, reach for the SpadeTECH Shovel from G3.

• Material: 6061 T6 aluminum blade, TIG weld
• Blade width: 8 in, 20.5 cm
• Blade length: 10 in, 25 cm
• Packed length: 22 in, 57 cm