ice axe

British  

noun

1. a light axe used by mountaineers for cutting footholds in snow or ice, to provide an anchor point, or to control a slide on snow; it has a spiked tip and a head consisting of a pick and an adze

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Example Sentences

Whitney from this point on in the winter season should bring crampons — much larger spikes that attach firmly to mountaineering boots and dig deep into snow and ice to prevent falls – and an ice axe.

From Los Angeles Times

Arran Mountain Rescue warned conditions on Arran's hills were highly changeable and asked climbers to equip themselves for full winter conditions with ice axe and crampons.

From BBC

He said this meant crampons and an ice axe were also needed.

From BBC

Crossing the High Sierra in June usually means slow going over deep snow, with crampons on your boots and an ice axe in hand.

From New York Times

Might that film show Mallory, ice axe held triumphantly over his head, standing on top of the world?

From Salon