An avalanche shovel has a shaft and a grip section that is formed and/or arranged at one shaft end The avalanche shovel has an avalanche probe which can be arranged in the shaft of the avalanche shovel, wherein the grip section exhibits a grip area for gripping and/or holding the avalanche shovel and/or such a grip area is formed on the grip section. The grip section exhibits an insertion and/or removal opening for removal from and/or for insertion of the avalanche probe into the shaft along an insertion axis. A tent can have the avalanche shovel as a tent pole.