Ortovox Kodiak Snow Shovel

Ortovox Kodiak Snow Shovel

If you are looking for the best in backcountry snow shovels, look no further than the Ortovox Kodiak Snow Shovel. This bear of a shovel can move a lot of snow when it really counts. Like when clearing a snow platform for your tent or digging a hole to stash your aprs ski IPAs. The Kodiaks telescopic shaft has an oval cross section for greater strength and to counter rotation commonly experienced with circular cross-sectioned designs. In avalanche debris, configuring the shovel into its chopping function helps break set-up snow. When digging a snow cave, the Kodiaks chopping mode ease close quarters snow removal by being able to rake it out. All in all and gram for gram, there is no value or feature set that can top the Ortovox Kodiak Snow Shovel.

• Tempered aluminum 6061-T6
• Telescopic shaft
• Non-slip D-grip handle
• Blade with sharpened, scalloped edge
• Ovalized shaft for strength and to keep from rotating in your hand
• Converts to a chopping/raking function, with the plane of the blade 90o to the axis of the shaft
• Scoop: 11.8 in x 9 in x 2.4 in, 30 cm x 23 cm x 6 cm
• Two year factory warranty
• Length: folded 19.3 in, 49 cm
• Length: extended 34.6 in, 88 cm
• Weight: 27 oz, 770g

Purchase the Ortovox Kodiak Snow Shovel from Altrec.com. All order totals over $45 qualify for free ground shipping.