Are you a backcountry enthusiast? We've got some great gear from Tubbs and K2. They have come out with a great shovel design that is by far the most multi-functional shovel i've ever seen. A probe's paramount function is to locate a buried avalanche victim, where the repercussions of saving a few grams on a shorter, more flexible, or fragile and therefore potentially ineffective model could haunt you for a lifetime. 

Features:

• Backslide Auto Lock: Utilizes trigger pull handle and non-slip textured shaft for the ease of assembly with gloved hands. 
• Backslide: Delivers 300cm probe with packed volume of a 260cm model. 
• Ruler: 1cm markings for precise recording of snow pit data. 
• length: Extended 300cm / Packed size: 42cm
• Weight: Carbon 290g / aluminum: 370g