ice-axes
Mountaineer's handheld tools
Ice-axes is the plural of ice-axe, a mountaineering tool with a pick on one end and an adze or hammer on the other, used for climbing on ice and snow.
Climbers use ice-axes to cut steps, self-arrest during falls, and anchor themselves on steep terrain: The expedition required participants to bring their own ice-axes and crampons.
Pointed breaking tool
- adzeTransverse-bladed hewing implement
- spikeSharp rise or point
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
- leashAnimal restraint cord
crampons · harness · carabiner · ascender · descender · piton · helmet · rope
High-altitude peak climbing
- ascentUpward movement
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
crevasse · self-arrest · belay · anchor · pitch · rappel · bivouac · lead
pick
Pointed breaking tool
leash · crampons · harness · carabiner · ascender · descender · piton · helmet · rope · tether
alpinism
High-altitude peak climbing
- ascentUpward movement
- summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
glacier · crevasse · self-arrest · belay · anchor · pitch · rappel · bivouac · lead · altitude
handle
Part for gripping
swing · plant · plunge · purchase · secure · ergonomic · control · technique · arrest
glacier
Slow-moving ice mass
ice-axespitons
Hammered rock anchors
chocks · hexes · nuts · carabiners · chalk bags
ice-axeswalking sticks
Handheld mobility aids
trekking poles · hiking poles · bare hands · desert boots · beach sandals