Ice axe on Carstensz Pyramid
Also called: Ice axe (general mountaineering)
What it is for
Used for balance on steep snow and to stop yourself if you slip, which works only if you have practised it. A classic walking axe is what most of these routes need.
What Carstensz Pyramid asks for
Optional
Ask your operator: one list asks for a light axe with a leash; the other lists do not
Kinds
- Walking Axes

