This aluminum shovel has a T-grip handle and an expandable shaft. With a small but sturdy blade, the shovel stores easily in a pack, but offers plenty of strength when it comes time to dig.This shovel offers unbeatable value.

Length of fully extended shovel: 32"

Width of blade: 8.5"

The Mammut Alugator Light Shovel is made from tempered and anodized aluminium. The metal has been treated to increase its resistance against corrosion and wear by increasing its strength and surface hardness. The base of the extendable shaft of the Alugator Light is integrated into the shovel blade, which makes for an extremely stable shovel design without excess weight. The extendable shaft allows for a small packing volume, as well as, a large excavating angle for ideal lifting action and efficient shovelling.

The PIEPS Freeride is an inexpensive Digital 1-antenna tranceiver with the following features:

It is extremely small and light.

The Pieps Probe Aluminum 300 has been designed with:

• Quick-closing latch for efficient assembly of the probe
• Coating for perfect grip – even with winter gloves
• Centimeter-graduation to estimate burial depth and assist with snow profiles
• Collapsible for space saving
• Speed-cone for quick extension

A global novelty, the Pieps iPROBE Carbon, is an avalanche probe with integrated digital technology. It provides a hit and proximity reading of every standard beacon transmitter and enables a short-time deactivation of the detected transmitter (for transceivers with iPROBE support).

The first tone is emitted (beep, beep …) and the LED illuminates when the tip of the probe is about 2 meters from the transmitting beacon. At a distance of about 50cm, a continuous acoustic tone (beeeeeeeep) is emitted and the LED remains continuously illuminated.

Here is what this high-end piece of technology has to offer for the fastest possible rescue of your companions:

The BCA Carbon 260 probe is a solid, reliable probe for backcountry use. It provides 260cm of solid carbon fibre tubing that locks together with a quickie tensioning system. The depth markings will allow you to see how deep you are probing.

The BCA Profile 240 probe is a solid, reliable probe for recreational backcountry enthusiasts. It provides 240cm of solid aluminium tubing that locks together with a quickie tensioning system. The depth markings will allow you to see how deep you are probing.

The Arsenal saw system includes a 35cm snow/wood saw that is stowed inside the shovel grip. Once the saw is deployed, the shovel is fully assembled and functional.

The Arsenal probe system includes a full-length 240cm probe that is stowed inside the shovel grip. The probe can be instantly deployed from the shaft. Once the probe is deployed, the shovel is still fully functional: the shaft does not have to be removed from the blade and the grip is still intact!