Description

GRIVEL The Light Machine Thor CE Hammer Ice Axe
Conquer the most demanding alpine objectives with the GRIVEL The Light Machine Thor CE Hammer Ice Axe, a precision-engineered tool for high-level technical mountaineering. Designed for alpinists who refuse to compromise, this ice axe delivers an exceptional balance of low weight, robust strength, and versatile performance on steep ice, challenging north faces, and complex mixed routes. Its thoughtfully crafted design provides the confidence you need when the terrain gets serious, making it an indispensable partner for your vertical adventures.
The Light Machine Thor stands out with its integrated hammer, providing essential utility for placing pitons, testing rock and ice placements, or driving snow pickets without adding cumbersome weight or upsetting the tool´s perfect swing. At its core is the innovative G-bone shaft, a hallmark of GRIVEL engineering that uses unique lateral grooves to achieve superior strength and rigidity while maintaining a slim profile and minimal weight. This advanced construction ensures every swing is efficient and powerful, transferring maximum energy upon impact. The ergonomic, dual-density handle offers a secure and comfortable grip, even with gloves, while its shape is optimized to protect your knuckles and fingers from ice and rock.
This commitment to adaptability and performance is central to GRIVEL´s design. The Light Machine Thor is a multi-purpose technical ice axe, suitable for the most demanding alpinists. Sharing its core DNA with other elite tools in the GRIVEL family, like the North Machine, it is designed for high-level mountaineering, north faces, and ice climbing. Very versatile, it will follow the most demanding alpinist in his/her adventures. The Vario System allows the choice of various blades and various accessories, suitable for every need. Its G-bone shaft with lateral grooves allows greater strength and rigidity with a lower thickness. It has an ergonomic handle and its shape helps protect your fingers, finished with a durable Widia tip at the base for secure plunging and traction on hard snow and névé. This modularity means you can customize your setup for the day´s objective, whether that requires an aggressive pick for brittle waterfall ice or a different configuration for classic mountaineering.
Whether you´re navigating a committing alpine ridge, swinging into a frozen cascade, or tackling a modern mixed climb, the Light Machine Thor hammer axe provides the security, performance, and adaptability required to push your limits. It is a lightweight powerhouse that embodies the spirit of modern alpinism.
Specifications:
– Activities: Technical Mountaineering / Ice Climbing / Classical Mountaineering
– Materials/Construction/Technologies: Steel Blade And Accessories, Aluminum Shaft
– Certification: CE EN 13089, Type 2, UIAA 152
– Recommended Blades: Ice Vario, Total Ice Vario, Total Dry Vario, Katana Ice Vario, Dry Plus, Ice Blade, Ice Plus Blade
– Weight: 515g (18.2 Oz)
– Size: 47 Cm