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TOOL TO ASSIST THE CUMBER IN HIS FORWARD PROGRESS OR TO PROVIDE A SIMPLE BALANCE POINT, THE ICE AXE SYMBOLIZES MOUNTAINEERING. IT IS AN INDISPENSABLE COMPANION FOR ALL MOUNTAIN TERRAINS FROM SNOWFIELDS TO ICE WALLS.The family of ice axes is vast. From the ancestral "pioletta," a type of small axe used to chop steps in the ice when climbing, an entire line of axes has been developed in various shapes and sizes specifically to address the diversity of terrain encountered by the high altitude enthusiast.To unite the axe with the climber, to prevent its being lost while climbing, and to alleviate the effort of continually holding it by the handle, the ice axe may be equipped with a leash.The randonee leash with its rubber securing ring prevents the climber from inadvertently dropping the ice axe. The climber inserts his hand through a simple webbing loop equipped with a molded plastic buckle that slips over the axe shaft above the rubber securing ring, The more sophisticated adjustable leash is used on climbing axes to alleviate the climber's effort of holding onto the shaft during technical maneuvers. The leash is adjustable in length so It can be adapted to the shaft size and possesses a sliding strap buckle so it can be adjusted to the climber's wrist.The Saf'lock leash is an adjustable leash that is equipped with a sliding strap buckle that allows precise locking or a rapid release from the wrist. The Saf'lock buckle adjusts to thewrist by pulling downward on the short black cord then locks by pulling the yellow cord, A simple upward movement on the yellow mechanism releases it. This is the leash commonly used with technical axes. With the Saf'lock Clipper, the climber doesn't just pull his hand out of the leash but can keep the leash on his wrist and detach and reattach the entire leash from the ice axe with a simple movement. This provides an efficient solution to the problems of binding, clipping carablners, and manipulating the axe during maneuvers on mixed terrain. The Saf'lock Clipper leash can be used on the Axar, Pulsar and Quark ice axes.