/?a?s ??ks/atoolwith alonghandleand ametalheadthat ispointedat one end, used byclimberstofixintoiceorsnowandholdorsteponto:I wasamazedat howsecuretheiceax wasonceit had beenplantedin thesnow.Someroutesmayrequireaniceax orcrampons.More examples
Crampons andiceaxesdon't alwaysstickineasily.
All thetimehe is using hisiceax tomaintainbalance.
Hisskipolesarecustomizedso they alsoworkasiceaxes.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesMountaineering & rock climbing
abseil
abseiling
ascender
base camp
belay
climbing
climbing wall
coasteering
crampon
foothold
free soloist
ice axe
ice pick
karabiner
mountain climber
rappel
rappelling
rock climbing
sherpa
soloing
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