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*head (2) — usually made of steel and includes the [[pick]] and [[adze]]. One grips the head using either a self-arrest or [[self belay]] grip. There is a hole in the centre of the head called a ''[[carabiner]] hole'' but it is mostly used for attaching a wrist leash. | *head (2) — usually made of steel and includes the [[pick]] and [[adze]]. One grips the head using either a self-arrest or [[self belay]] grip. There is a hole in the centre of the head called a ''[[carabiner]] hole'' but it is mostly used for attaching a wrist leash. | ||
*adze (3) — the flat, widest section of the head used for chopping steps in hard snow and ice. Ice climbing tools may have a hammer instead. | *adze (3) — the flat, widest section of the head used for chopping steps in hard snow and ice. Ice climbing tools may have a hammer instead. | ||
*shaft (6) — straight, with a uniform cross-section that is usually wider in the adze-to-pick direction than in the side-to-side direction, and is flat on the sides and smoothly rounded on the pick and adze sides; and usually made of metal, e.g., [[aluminium|aluminum]] or | *shaft (6) — straight, with a uniform cross-section that is usually wider in the adze-to-pick direction than in the side-to-side direction, and is flat on the sides and smoothly rounded on the pick and adze sides; and usually made of metal, e.g., [[aluminium|aluminum]] or titanium, or a composite material including some component such as [[fiberglass]], Kevlar or [[carbon]] [[filament]]. | ||
*spike, or [[ferrule]] (7) — a steel point at the bottom is used to plunge the ice axe into snow for stability, balance and safety. Sometimes used on rocky trails for balance, though one must take care not to dull the spike. | *spike, or [[ferrule]] (7) — a steel point at the bottom is used to plunge the ice axe into snow for stability, balance and safety. Sometimes used on rocky trails for balance, though one must take care not to dull the spike. | ||
