Definition of climbing irons in US English:
climbing irons
plural nounklīmiNG ˈī(ə)rnz
A set of spikes attached to boots for climbing trees or ice slopes.
Example sentencesExamples
- This equipment is easier and probably safer to use than climbing irons but it is heavier and much bulkier to transport.
- For this method, you climb the tree using ladders, a pair of climbing irons, a tree bicycle or mountaineering ropes and equipment.
- Depending on the time of year climbing irons are essential.
- Some new lessons from our instructors and you will ascend and descend on the rocks using climbing irons and hung stations confidently.
- The descent was a real pain to me as well, because the strap on one of my climbing irons tore, and I had to climb down using just one crampon.