We are now preparing to go up the Rigi for the night, and the whole party are gone to purchase alpenstocks. 

Although Sonntag moved with great caution and continually tested the snow with his ice-chisel, which replaced the Alpine alpenstock, he broke through one bridge.

You had no need of an alpenstock, you, to climb up there, where I watched the aerial play of your graceful limbs amongst the rocks.