By the time they were finished, Arbush had made the ice axes.
Sticking ice axes in the sides of mountains is a pretty stupid way to get to 29,000 feet as well.
From time to time they used their ice axes.
Now, take those ice axes from your belt and slowly drop them on the floor.
Old ice axes and other climbing gear hang on the walls.
Anything further up requires crampons, ice axes and a fair bit of experience.
He also improved the design of ice axes, introducing the characteristic shape still in use.
We've got an auxiliary drill, ice axes, and the power saw.
He didn't mean that we all had to pack our crampons and set off, ice axes in hand.
Without ice axes to hold them, they can pull each other down.