noun
- Plural of piolet; ice axes or climbing tools with a pick and adze head, used in mountaineering and ice climbing.
Usage: Specialized mountaineering term; French origin, sometimes used in English mountaineering contexts
Examples
- The climbers secured their piolets to their backpacks before ascending the glacier.
- Modern piolets are designed with lightweight materials for alpine expeditions.
- She gripped both piolets firmly as she navigated the steep ice wall.
- The guide checked that all team members had properly maintained piolets before the climb.