SKU: 418 Voile XLM Avalanche Shovel

I work as a professional ski patroller, ski guide, and big mountain guide: henceforth, I have quite the quiver of shovels I can choose from. I use this shovel for personal ski touring, ski mountaineering, and pounding out sidecountry laps at the ski area. Everything you need, nothing you don't. Sturdy enough for real shoveling and rescue, light enough to carry it everywhere.

This shovel is small and makes my pack lighter and leaves more space in it as well. So Awesome!

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.

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 . . .