![]() I found that it makes a much more even and straight cut when making snow columns for stability tests. The blade has four holes (one on each corner) for use with a rope sling to wear on your back, or as a rescue option for victim extraction. Digging a snow pit for avalanche stability tests is easier and more precise with the Black Diamond Evac 7. It is very ergonomic and has a rubber grip to prevent slippage during rapid shoveling. The D-grip is ideal, especially when wearing mittens. This gives you about another inch of wiggle room. When collapsed, the handle fits perfectly in my BCA Float 32 pack, but if you have a smaller pack and need the space, the telescoping handle gets even shorter with the option of collapsing it into the D-grip. The handle becomes twice as long in extended mode, which I found to be ample length for digging pits. The same attachment system is also used to telescope the handle from short to long. The blade attaches and detaches from the handle using a spring-loaded push button. The Evac 7 is pretty basic and works much like other avalanche shovels on the market. The shovel blade attaches with a push button spring, which is also used to collapse/lengthen the handle shaft. Black Diamond snow saw attaches to shaft (sold separately).The Black Diamond Evac 7 shovel features: ![]() ![]() So is the hoe option enough for you to trade your old shovel in? First the details: The Black Diamond Evac 7 shovel transforms into a hoe, which makes it far more efficient for snow removal. I’ve had the Evac 7 in my backcountry pack all season, and used it to dig pits and practice avalanche burial rescue. Why is this shovel so special? Because it’s more than just a shovel, it’s also a hoe. Unless of course, that shovel is the Black Diamond Evac 7. As long as your avalanche shovel is metal and not plastic, there’s nothing to see here… move along. You have a shovel blade, a telescoping handle and a grip. Avalanche shovels are pretty utilitarian.
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