Snow shovels
Which snow shovel should you pick for your freeride sessions?
Good question. ARVA allow you to pinpoint very quickly the the victim of an avalanche but the most critical stage is the shoveling. On Glisshop, you will find a broad range of avalanche shovels, from the cheapest one to the most technically advanced one. Whether you like ski touring or lay down aggressive freeride lines, never forget your snow shovel before hitting the slopes. Read more Show less
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The Backcountry Access Dozer 1T Blue Avalanche Rescue Shovel can be deployed very quickly and can also be used to make cuts in the snow to analyze its quality
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BCA's lightweight, high-performance Dozer 1T UL Grey Green shovel features a 7075 aluminum construction and a design optimized for ski touring.
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Perfect for easily freeing a person buried under an avalanche, the Black Diamond Evac 7 Ultra Blue snow shovel can be configured in 2 different ways: standard shovel or pickaxe shovel
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The Plume Alu Silver Red shovel from Arva offers an ideal combination of lightness, sturdiness and practicality.
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Black Diamond's Transfer Lt Shovel Envy Green features a telescopic handle with two removable segments for easy, compact storage.
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How to pick your avalanche shovel?
Between Black Diamond shovels, ARVA shovels, BCA shovels or other shovels from K2, Ortovox, Picture or Pieps, the least we can say is that there is a range to choose from and making this choice can be a problem for those who are not familiar with avalanche shovels. Here are a few tips to help you pick the right shovel from our mountain safety corner:
Looking for a snow shovel for ski touring?
You are into ski touring, whether it is with your friend or with the mountaineering club. If you like to enjoy the scenery of a spring day and you are not much into risky challenges, then an inexpensive shovel like the Ortovox Economic II is good. It is light in your bag and even if the blade is made of plastic it will allow you to shovel efficiently.
Looking for a sturdy shovel that can withstand tougher conditions?
Better go for an aluminium shovel, it is harder and more durable than a plastic shovel. We have the ARVA Access TS shovel for instance or the Ortovox Badger snow shovel. With this kind of metallic shovel, you can even build igloos or kickers if you like.
Looking for the best shovel available?
More durable, more robust and most importantly more functional than low-end shovels, high-end shovels are way more efficient. The ARVA OVO AXE shovel for example is made of aluminium which makes it more resistant, the blade won’t break when snow is all packed up and rock-hard. The OVO AXE also turns into an icepick allowing you to break hard crust easily. Now you know the basics in terms of avalanche shovels, you can make your pick, or you can go for the entire set including transceiver, shovel and probe .