Life-Link Pit Boss Avalanche Shovel - Extendable, T-Grip

Strong shovel, multi-useful, will use for everything from digging out the kid's 4WD to carrying in pack on longer snow shoe excursions. A great deal too!

fit perfectly into my outlaw camelbak backpack

I got this to put in my car for the winter. I sometimes park on the street, away from home, and needed a shovel that would fit in the trunk to dig myself out if a snowplow trapped me. I am only 5'4", but the handle seems a bit short for me, so that I would have to bend my knees a little. But it is great for an emergency. Very sturdy. The T-handle will take a little getting used to, and no good for mittens, so the D-handle might be worth the extra $.

Works. Tough. Compact enough. Take in truck. I'm mostly inbounds, so I don't usually take it skiing/boarding but it is light enough. Light and tough is always a compromise on one side or the other. This one goes more towards tough. Great product, just not ultralight.

Took this shovel up Whitney with me last weekend- it served well- my only wish is that it were lighter - but its about the same weight as the rest of the shovels....

I've been a Land Surveyor in NY for 40 years, most of them in the Adirondacks, and nothing digs pits like this shovel. Its light, easy to carry and works well when used wearing snowshoes.