Avalanche Shovel
New York, 2025
50cm x 40cm x 0.2cm
22 gauge metal sheet
A foldable metal sheet that the user can form into a scoop when needed. It uses a ski pole as the handle, making it lightweight, compact and easy to carry . This design is also affordable and simple to manufacture, providing an efficient and accessible tool for avalanche safety.
Assembling process
This piece is a single metal tool designed to fit in your backpack while skiing, meant to be used only in case of an avalanche. If an avalanche occurs and snow needs to be cleared, you take the tool out of your backpack and attach it to your ski pole. The metal pieces fold into place where needed, allowing you to start moving snow.
First sketchesSketch modelsAttachement
Story boardFolding mechansismTechnical drawingsMaking (band saw, plasma cutter, drill press)