Thread: MTN Stick - Extendable Walking/Ice Axe Combo

I like the general idea but the ones I've seen advertised don't seem to be made strong enough for the times you suddenly REALLY need one (lack of a proper rating which ice axes are required to have), and that one isn't really any lighter than many ice axes (though a bit longer for walking if you're tall).

Better off with something like this IMO: https://www.bivouac.co.nz/brands/bla...info\.overview and if you're mostly using it for walking/easy terrain then go for a long size - shorter axes and technical reverse-curve picks aren't needed unless you're bashing up steep stuff.