
Chouinard
Ice Axes & Ice Hammers
Ice Hammers
↑ 044: Chouinard Zero X
- Made in USA [mid–1980s].
- Aluminum/Graphite/Fiberglass Shaft.
- Shaft: 33x23 mm. (Grip: 34x24 mm.)
- Semi-modular head with carabiner hole.
- Hammer: 39(l)x30(w)x32(h) mm.
- Hammer head.
- Modular waterfall ice pick with a negative-clearance chisel tip and with 4 notches near tip then 7 teeth.
- Pick: 120(l)x24(h)x6(t) mm.
- Triangular plate spike.
- Spike: 58(l)x29(w)x5(t) mm.
- Equipped with an aftermarket Wild Country leash.
- The pick has a rounded tip that I consider unsatisfactory. I should file it to a positive clearance for waterfall ice. The flat spike pould provide excellent support for bracing while traversing moderate ice, but the hammer is a bit short for this.
