The Backcountry Access Traverse EXT Shovel offers the backcountry enthusiast a lightweight aluminum digger that extends out to 30 inches and weighs in at a modest 21oz. The Traverse EXT’s strong oval shaft is easy to grip with a gloved hand. The T-grip can be looped through and worn without a pack with user-supplied webbing or rope, and the 6000-series aluminum blade powers through set-up snow like it’s feta cheese.

Long and light.