Sentences with phrase «ice axe»
An "ice axe" is a tool used in climbing to help grip and stabilize on icy surfaces. It has a long handle with a sharp metal pick at one end to dig into the ice and a flat, wide head on the other end to act as a grip or support. Full definition
We went in June actually and had all our crampon / ice axe gear for the walk up but ended up not putting them on till we ventured further past the hut.
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We reach the summit of Pico Bolivar (5007mts) after a steep climb that needs all the necessary equipment like rope, harness and helmet (crampons and ice axe during the snow season).
Kratos dropped the blades he has always worn for a heavy ice axe with detailed frost damage on the environment and enemies.
The demo is features a death defying climb up a sheer ice wall and features Lara using her famous ice axe to make her way up the wall while trying to also save her friend that is attached to her by a rope.
It sometimes feels harder than climbing a mountain in a snowstorm with an ice axe, and building a snow cave to protect myself for the night!
These often comprise alarmingly incongruous combinations, such as «sandwiches, milk, swimming suit, ice axe, latex gloves, and three changes of dry socks.»
«You would need an ice axe to scale the 30 degree slopes.»
Your primary weapon (others come later) is an ice axe capable of freezing enemies or mechanisms in place.
Bound by duty, Carrie plods forward with an investigation that grows increasingly complicated after she discovers another dead body and is nearly killed by a man wielding an ice axe.
I tried to imagine and experience her paths, as well as those of Pru, including using an ice axe and rappelling down rock faces with a thin rope.
His packing essentials included crampons, climbing boot an ice axe, a climbing rope and a non-iron shirt to prove the point.
But in winter it is bleak and inhospitable, and in snow, you normally need an ice axe and crampons to negotiate your way to the summit.
It really is best to have experience with crampons and an ice axe because venturing much further than the top of the hill behind Mueller Hut will provide exposure that I wouldn't take a chance on with just boots.
His weapon of choice is also different, an ice axe that once belonged to his wife, that has a very satisfying recall feature.
One of the biggest challenges was to create a set of levels that exploit the different individual special abilities of each character: Anna's double jump, Elsa's ice magic, Olaf's tumbling ability and Kristoff's ice axe.
The game's creators have announced a partnership with Telltale Games to allow Lo Wang to use Molly's ice axe, «Hilda,» from The Walking Dead adventure game.
You also have access to a fire sword, ice axe, a charged heavy attack, a dodge backwards and a parry move that comes in very handy for most larger enemies.
While Jane doesn't hike mountains with elevations of over 20,000 feet, she occasionally will need to use an ice axe and crampons to combat icy conditions.