Last tested

2024

Status:ongoing

2026

Akila Adze

A lightweight and technical offering from Blue Ice with aluminum shaft and high-quality steel head

In words
Technical specifications

In words

Intro

Simple and functional, designed for technical mountaineering and steep skiing missions, when every gram counts. The curved handle is just right for moving safely on snowy couloirs and technical mixed (though not extreme) terrain. The head sits nicely in the hand and both blade and adze are well engineered, as is the sliding hand rest that can be fixed anywhere along the shaft. Performs well on sections of bare ice. Simple and practical.

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Technical specifications

Length description

49

Handle material

anodized aerospace aluminum

Head material

chrome steel

Weight

330 g

Maximum handle length

49 cm

Price

150 €

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Thoughts

Necessity

Editorial

Thoughts

At the heart of every ski (duplicate)

Editorial

Location

Test Center Pontedilegno Tonale

Our freeride base camp

Location

Base Camp Race

Sertorelli Sport Hotel

Location

Test Center Cervino Ski Paradise

To test the equipment and skins for the Race category, we based ourselves in Breuil-Cervinia

Location

Test Center Livigno

For the second year in a row, we headed to Livigno, aka Little Tibet.

Race

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Race: boots

Innovation at the lower end of the market

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Boots under the microscope

We tested flex, walkability and liner warmth in the Light, Tour and Free unisex models

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