Featuring a redesigned extendable handle that’s stronger and more comfortable, and a high-volume blade profile, the UIAA certified Black Diamond Transfer Shovel helps you throw as much snow as possible from the smallest footprint. Its durable, smooth-bottom blade give you clean walls in your snow pit and the versatile design works well in any backcountry situation.With a blade construction designed for cleaner snow study and easier stomping through hard avy debris, the Transfer is our UIAA certified workhorse shovel with a removable, extendable shaft for working in deep pits.