equipment [3]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Complete range of accessories used in climbing.
ice ax ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Small ax used by the mountaineer for cutting footholds, judging snow depth, gaining a firm grip in ice or hard-packed snow, etc.
wrist sling ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Strap that attaches the ice ax to the wrist.
shaft ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Long wooden or metal part used to hold and handle the ice ax.
spike ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Sharp-tipped end of the shaft; it is used to cut footholds and to gain a firm grip in ice or hard-packed snow.
adze ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Flat sharp-edged part that is used to cut footholds.
pick ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part that is driven into ice or hard-packed snow in order to advance.
head ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Semicircular part that contains the pick and the adze.
hammer ax ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Hammer that doubles as an ice ax; it is used to drive in pitons, cut footholds, break ice on the rock face, etc.
pick ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Part that is driven into ice or hard-packed snow in order to advance.
hammer head ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Flat surface used by the mountaineer to strike pitons.