North Machine Ice Tool

What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:

"I brought the North Machine on a mixed alpine day in the Cascades that started with a long glacier approach and finished on steep ice, and it handled the full range without any compromise. The VARIO system let me set it up with the adze for the approach work, and the G-Bone shaft kept fatigue in check through a full day on the mountain. For alpinists who need one tool that actually does it all, this is the one."

Not every alpine objective fits cleanly into a single category, and the Grivel North Machine Ice Tool was built with that reality in mind. A long mixed approach, a sustained ice pitch, a committing north face line where conditions change by the hour: this is the axe you configure the night before and trust completely once you are on the mountain. The ergonomic handle keeps your grip controlled and your hands protected when the terrain turns technical, and the curved G-Bone shaft geometry gives you the clearance you need on steep ice without sacrificing control during lower-angle movement.

What sets the North Machine apart is how much it can become depending on what you bolt to it. The VARIO system opens the door to nine interchangeable head options including the Ice, Total Ice+, Katana, Razor, Total Dry, Thor, and Adze configurations, so the same axe that gets you up a classic north face can be dialed in for a pure ice climb on a different weekend. The grooved shaft construction adds rigidity and translates feedback through your hand with every placement, and at under 18oz in its lightest configuration it carries like a tool that knows how long alpine days can get. CE EN 13089 Type 2 and UIAA 152 certified, and built to handle whatever the range puts in front of you.