page_title: Glossary of climbing terms
section_title: I
hierarchical_section_title: Glossary of climbing terms / I
caption_attribution_description: English: Ice Hammer. Русский: Ледовый молоток.
context_page_description: This glossary of climbing terms is a list of definitions of terms and jargon related to rock climbing and mountaineering. The specific terms used can vary considerably between different English-speaking countries; many of the phrases described here are particular to the United States and the United Kingdom.
context_section_description: ice hammer
  A lightweight ice axe with a hammer and pick head on a short handle and no spike.
  ice piton
  A long, wide, serrated piton once used for weak protection on ice.
  ice screw
  A screw used to protect a climb over steep ice or for setting up a crevasse rescue system. The strongest and most reliable is the modern tubular ice screw which ranges in length from 10 to 23 centimetres (3.9 to 9.1 in).
  ice tool
  A specialized elaboration of the modern ice axe (and often described broadly as an ice axe or technical axe), used in ice climbing, mostly for the more difficult configurations.
  indoor climbing
  See gym climbing.
caption: Ice hammer
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