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equipment 
Complete range of accessories used in climbing.
ice ax
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
Strap that attaches the ice ax to the wrist.
shaft
Long wooden or metal part used to hold and handle the ice ax.
spike
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
Flat sharp-edged part that is used to cut footholds.
pick
Part that is driven into ice or hard-packed snow in order to advance.
head
Semicircular part that contains the pick and the adze.
hammer ax
Hammer that doubles as an ice ax; it is used to drive in pitons, cut footholds, break ice on the rock face, etc.
pick
Part that is driven into ice or hard-packed snow in order to advance.
hammer head
Flat surface used by the mountaineer to strike pitons.
