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Andrew McLean, the iconoclast of ski mountaineering, did more for his nascent sport than rip the biggest, meanest lines ever skied. During a nearly 12-year stint at Black Diamond, the Utah ski pioneer forged gear that forever married skiing and mountaineering. One of his greatest contributions is the venerable Whippet. The $90 ice-ax topped ski pole is a one-of-a-kind tool for ski mountaineers venturing into steep terrain where self-arrest ranks high in the bag of essential tricks. With its indestructible and easily removable ax mounted on a sticky rubber grip, this is the tool that keeps a mere slip from becoming a slide for life.
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