Voile - Telepro M Mini Avy Shovel - Blue

The Voile Telepro M Avalanche Shovel includes everything you&';ll find on the full-size version, but in a smaller package. The extended telescoping handle adds efficiency and reduces strain on your lower back. Once collapsed, the handle removes easily from the scoop and stows conveniently in a pack for travel or making joyous turns downhill. But the accolades of the Telepro don&';t stop there. First, its large scoop is cold forged to its quintessential Voile shape from 6061 aluminum. Then the scoop is heat-treated to an impressive T6 temper. T6-tempered 6061 aluminum has an ultimate tensile strength of 42,000 psi and yield strength of 35,000 psi. So what does all that mean? Let&';s just say the end result is a scoop that rivals the strength and rigidity of a heavy, steel scoop you might find on a transfer shovel from a hardware store. The shovel scoop of the Telepro M Avalanche Shovel features a pair of slotted holes. In the deft hands of a snow expert, these "deadman" holes may used to fashion an emergency rescue sled or snow anchor. (Please don&';t rap off the latter into a deep crevasse.) The Telepro is truly a professional-level avalanche shovel at a price that anybody can dig.