Camp Corsa Ice Axe Review

Usa corsa excels at mountaineering adventure racing and low angle glacier travel.

Camp corsa ice axe review.

Its design makes it one of the lightest in our review and one of the lightest weight cen b rated axes on the market. However if you want the lightest option for self arrest in moderately steep terrain combined with snow anchor options and securing a traverse the camp usa corsa is the best lightweight ice axe. There is simply no reason to own or consider using a more traditional heavier ice axe even for trips that involve mostly glacier walking. It will be in stores later this year.

No that s not a typo. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Camp picked up gold award at 2020 ispo for their new race corse ice axe. The camp corsa nanotech is a unique ice axe unlike almost any other on the market.

The camp corsa is the lightest ice axe on the market. The key to this ice axe s low weight is all aluminum construction. Available at rei 100 satisfaction guaranteed. This thing only weighs 7 2 ounces.

This is all the ice axe you need for any mountaineering objective that doesn t require a technical ice tool. After few years of loosing ground to its competitors camp has came back to reclaim the prize for the lightest ice axe in the world. Or at least for when you are unlikely to need an ice axe. Despite its 100 aluminum design it s more versatile than we originally thought.

Given its low weight the corsa ice axe does not perform well for chopping steps pounding ice or climbing in steep terrain. The camp usa corsa ice axe is quite possibly the lightest weight ice ax in the world weighing just 8 8 oz 250 grams in a size 60 cm length. Despite its lightweight it is a fully functional uiaa certified b ice ax capable of being used for self rescue glissading and strong enough to be used as a belay anchor. The lightest ice axe in the world.

Ski mountaineers and other alpine travelers needed an ultralight mountaineering axe so camp usa created the 7 2 ounce corsa ice axe. Camp corsa 14th february 2015. Although the corsa ice axe isn t the tool of choice for steep alpine or ice climbing the aluminum pick gets the job done well on hard. What makes the corsa nanotech so unique is that it is nearly 100 aluminum including its head most ice axes have steel heads making it insanely light 8 7 ounces.

This review is part of our ice axes gear guide and was first published in the february 2018 issue of the great outdoors. The new blue corsa race weigh feathery 185 grams at 50cm.