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单词 ice axe
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Definition of ice axe in English:

ice axe

noun
  • An axe used by climbers for cutting footholds in ice, having a head with one pointed and one flattened end, and a spike at the foot.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A short traverse led to the foot of the cornice and I managed to ease my way across to it, virtually hanging from my ice axe.
    • I like getting on top of hills, too, although I don't get my ice axe out much.
    • A similar fate nearly befell Mr Hunt who showed quick reactions to stick his ice axe into the ground and hung for several minutes.
    • The 650-foot gully was so steep it required ice axes, crampons, ropes, and belays to ascend it.
    • By stepping down hard I actually made a stable foothold, and then used my ice axe to probe the next foothold.
    • This is where you get the stuff Kafka called ‘an ice axe for the frozen sea within.’
    • On their way down from the summit, traversing along the north ridge, Simpson was descending a ice cliff when his ice axe slipped.
    • We down-climbed, belaying one another with our ice axes as anchors.
    • Jones said hikers should wear crampons, and carry ski poles and an ice axe when heading into the backcountry.
    • But he got into his stride and, 600 feet from the top, the team shed their skis and used ice axes and crampons to complete their climb.
    • At the bottom of this chute, using his ice axe, he leapt a moat where the glacier had melted back from the rock.
    • The group threaded its way up treacherous couloirs and 50-degree snow slopes, cutting steps with ice axes.
    • Don't touch metallic objects like ice axes, crampons, tent poles, or jewelry.
    • We need crampons and ice axes for the climb, but only use our rope to exit the top notch of the couloir.
    • But, despite traversing steep alpine regions, he did not pack crampons, an ice axe or an emergency distress beacon.
    • Mountaineer's ice axes come in many shapes and styles and have a large number of patterns.
    • To scale the 35 metres you need climbing boots, crampons, two ice axes, a helmet, a harness, plus a head for heights.
    • In the depths of winter, I also need an ice axe and crampons and food and water in case of emergencies.
    • But the real clue to their previous port of call was the cramp-ons, ice axes and ropes dangling from their rucksacks.
    • The way the studs work is based on the same principle as an ice axe.
 
 
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