Voile XLM Avalanche Shovel
418$50.00
Description
The Voilé XLM Avalanche Shovel is the ultimate rescue shovel for hardcore minimalists. If you’re an “ounce counter” or cover great distances in your backcountry forays, it’s a shovel well worth considering.
Its mini-size scoop, made of thinner-gauge aluminum, and non-telescoping handle lend a hand in making it the lightest shovel we offer. But we couldn’t live with ourselves if we didn’t cold forge the XLM’s scoop from 6061 aluminum and then heat-treat it to a T6 temper. Here at Voilé, lightweight never equates to wimpy.
Specs
| Weight(lbs/kg) | 1lb 2oz./0.50kg |
| Length | 24.25/62cm |
| Extended | No |
| Handle only | 14in/36cm |
| Scoop only (LxW) | 13.5x10in/34x25cm |
| Scoop Material | 6061-T6 Tempered Alum |
| Benefits/Uses | LightestCompactDurable T6 Scoop |
Product Reviews
best little friend
Daniel Hill
01/16/2020
I keep mine in my car for self-rescue during the ski season.
This guy also works great for snow caving, quick backcountry laps, and as a loaner when your buddy forgot his shovel in the mad rush to get out the door and get skiing.
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Light is Right
Cory Snow
01/15/2020
Ski pack weight; it can make the difference between face shots and face plants.
The simple, lightweight design of the Voile XLM shovel has come through for me time and again. From building a hasty quinzee at dusk, to digging a quick avy pit for compression tests, light equals fast. It tucks into my pack easily, so I can ignore it until I need it.
Now, I just need to keep my son from "borrowing" it to sled down our icy driveway . . .
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