Name: Alugator Ultra
Brand: Mammut
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (10 reviews)

Winner of the ISPO Award 2023, the Alugator Ultra is one of the lightest aluminum shovels on the market thanks to the latest innovations in design and materials. The first shovel of its kind with welded construction and a blade thickness of just 1mm of aerospace grade 7075 aluminum, the Alugator...

Welded construction using ultralight 1mm thin aerospace-grade 7075 aluminum
Telescopic shaft with I-beam-inspired design for optimal lateral and torsional rigidity, and superior grip
Hardened, anodized aluminum shovel blade
Straight blade back - perfect for cutting straight snow profiles
Stabilization ribs for maximum stability
Space-saving blade design
Symmetrical T-grip for optimum transfer of force
Automatic spring lock for quick, precise guidance during assembly
Sharpened, tilt-resistant blade with integrated steps
Certification: UIAA 156 avalanche shovel standard

- Skiing, Ski Touring
- 2620-00200
- Blade width22.00 cm
- Blade length24.00 cm
- Shaft length (collapsed)39 cm
- Extended length75 cm
- Collapsed length55 cm
- Weight395 g

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Overall rating: 4.5 / 5 from 10 reviews.

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Lightweight but shaky and not reliable.

"Just opened the package, and the very first try unfolding the handle, the clip that secures the stop to unfurl the shovel is dismantled and get lost inside of the tube. Imagine that happening while rescuing during an avalanche. I've fixed it and seems to work for several tries until it is dismantled again. The thing I don't get is despite the promotional video clearly shows there should be two holes for two secure clips, the actual shovel only have one security clip in one side. The shovel also shakes in between its parts. It's indeed ultralight, but for the price, I honestly feel it still have work ahead for improvement."

— Pablo B. (2/5)

Great Ultralight Shovel

"Great spring time shovel. Very light. Small compact blade. I choose to use a larger one in the winter."

— John D. (5/5)

Light weight and high quality

"Light weight and high quality"

— Bryan W. (5/5)

This shovel may be small

"This shovel may be small in size, but it is impressively lightweight, making it easy to handle and maneuver. Despite its compact design, it performs just as effectively as a larger shovel when it comes to digging. I have personally used it to dig several test pits, and it has proven to be just as capable and efficient as a full-sized shovel. Additionally, its size does not compromise its functionality—it's still large enough to move substantial amounts of snow quickly and efficiently, making it a reliable tool for winter tasks."

— Korey S. (5/5)

digger

"Used this on an avy course digging snow pits. It moved a lot of snow easily, and fit my hands comfortably"

— Benjamin B. (5/5)

Light and great size

"The other review mentioning the shovel is “small” is somewhat accurate, but not a negative depending on what you are using the shovel for or your situation and type of snow. Hopefully my photo shows scale and comparison to mammut’s other shovel. This thing is super light, high quality, and feels sturdy. I like this ultralight setup for easy day tours or resort skiing - building jumps or minor avy rescue (small slides). But it’s important to know your environment, if you have super heavy snow like the PNW and risk or larger slab avalanches or deep burials, it’s likely better to go with a shovel with more surface area. I’m not ski patrol, but it is something touched on in avy training (also important in considering probe length). I’ve had a few shovels, both Mammut, G3, and black diamond. Black diamond is shit, G3 was heavy but burly, and I feel like Mammut really shines in high quality low weight products I feel confident in for avalanche rescue or general use. Picture: Ultra (bottom/left) compared to the Allugator Pro Light shovel (top/right)"

— Stephen S. (5/5)

Wow. Light but X-small

"Was pretty excited when I read the specs on this shovel. I received it and was pretty surprised at how small it is. Similar to the Black Diamond Deploy 3 that I carry for inbounds skiing. Better than not carrying a shovel at all but it would take a long time to move much snow with such a small blade."

— Barton P. (3/5)