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SPECIFICATIONS
- Lightweight, technical ice axe
- Great all-rounder – for mixed climbing, ice climbing and alpine climbing
- Replaceable Omni pick mounted as standard
- Removable X-Weight pick weights mounted as standard
- Blade guard X-Protector Evo to protect the blade and prevent damage to your rucksack
- 3-part handle can be optimized for different conditions and hand size
- Steel spike has a hole large enough to clip a carabiner for use with lanyards
- The hole in the spike is rated
- Beautiful design
- 595 grammes (with hammer)/600 grammes (with adze)
DESIGN
The first thing that stands out of the C.A.M.P. X-All Mountain Ice Axe is its thoughtful design aimed at climbers who want versatility between ice climbing, mixed climbing, alpine-climbing and mountaineering. The shaft’s curvature and the pick angle intend it to be used as a semi-technical ice axe.
Build quality is solid, with a 7075-T6 aluminium shaft paired with a Chromoly steel pick and head, providing a reliable balance of strength and weight. The head also has a large clip hole, making it easy to attach to ice clippers or anchor systems.
Built with high-quality materials and a thoughtful weight distribution, the axe feels stable yet not overly heavy, which is crucial when transitioning between mixed ground and ice. Its design also makes it a beautiful tool to look at.
The ergonomic grip on the CAMP X-All Mountain axe sits naturally in the hand, providing secure, comfortable control. Its moveable hand rest allows climbers to fine-tune their grip position for different terrain and hand sizes, easily whilst wearing gloves. It is easy to use when out on the hill wearing big gloves, a much more reliable system to its competitors.
The ferrule (spike at the bottom of the ice axe) is removeable, should you choose to want to lighten the axe. And is where the leash can be attached to. It can take body weight, but not sure what this is rated to, if at all.
The head of the ice axe is attached to the shaft with 2 pins, giving it a better fix. Increasing the longevity and robustness of the CAMP X-All Mountain ice axe.
The CAMP X-All Mountain ice axe strikes a balance between performance, weight, adaptability, and robustness. Essentially, a great all-rounder.
WEIGHT
The CAMP X-All Mountain Axe feels substantial in hand in a way that inspires confidence on steep ice and mixed routes. Its weight is only slightly heavier than some of its competitors; at 595 and 600 grams respectively (hammer and adze). These tools feel exceptionally well balanced, striking an ideal middle ground for both ice climbing and mountaineering, with a swing that feels smooth and almost effortless. Some climbers have noted that adding slightly heavier pick weights could further improve performance on pure ice, increasing the likelihood of solid, first-swing placements.
On mixed terrain — where you transition between ice, turf, and hooks — the weight feels like it’s working with you, giving each swing the momentum needed for secure placements without over-swinging into awkward placements.
REPLACEABLE PARTS
Picks
The CAMP X-All Mountain ice axe comes with Omni picks as standard. These are a pretty aggressive picks, and a great all-rounder for performance on ice and mixed terrain. The pick design is as such the weight sits more forward. Resulting in a higher likelihood of first-time placements, especially on ice. Combine this with pick weights.
The pick design is great for mixed and ice as standard. With other brands you will need to buy separate picks, one for climbing ice and specifically for mixed terrain.
Replaceable handle
If the handle gets worn, this can be purchased as a replaceable part. With most of its competitors, this cannot be done. As these are all integral to the axe.
