1856 E. K. Kane I. xvi. 187 I found an opening to the ice-face, by which I was able to climb down to them.
1898 J. O. Maund in W. A. Morgan 276 Above the ice face snow slopes lying at a much less rapid angle led to the final rock peak.
1995 6 Feb. 5/4 The two students became stranded on an ice face 300ft below the 4,408ft summit.