Definitions:

1. A tool used by mountaineers for climbing and hiking on snow, ice, and frozen conditions. NOUN
   • The ice axe's shaft acted as a sturdy walking stick during the arduous treck.
2. A tool with a long handle and a metal head that is pointed at one end, used by climbers to fix into ice or snow and hold or step onto. NOUN
   • The ice axe's sharp pick bit into the frozen surface, providing a secure grip.
3. 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. NOUN
   • I was amazed at how secure the ice axe was once it had been planted in the snow.

Synonyms:

• alpine axe
• alpine climbing tool
• alpine pick
• climbing axe
• ice ax
• ice pick
• pick axe