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Ortovox Orange Avalanche Shovel

Ortovox Orange Avalanche Shovel description

The Ortovox Orange Shovel is an affordable, lightweight shovel with some killer high-end features. The telescoping handle is super versatile for fast packing and shoveling, and the transparent orange T-shaped grip and torsion-free shovel blade are made from strong plastic (and look really cool, too!).

Bottom Line: Dude, it's Orange! Orange could save your life!

If looking for a shovel to throw in the car or just use here in there this isn't a bad choice. I wouldn't use it for my avie shovel though. The blade is a little small and it is pretty light weight. I Have a Black Diamond deploy and love it.

This shovels blade is small. If you're using a pack with an external shovel blade carrying system, make sure the dimensions of your shovel's blade are compatible. In my case, I bought a Dakine Heli pack and an Ortovox Orange shovel but the shovel blade slops around in the external pocket even when it's strapped as tight as possible. It seems possible that the blade would come free in a violent fall or if it got hooked to something. Dakine, and other brands I am assuming, make their packs to fit Dakine brand shovels, or other shovels with similar dimensions.