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noun • a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold | ||||||||
| 25% | 6 | Descend by rope, as in mountaineering | ||||||
noun • (mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body verb • descend by means of a rappel | ||||||||
| 25% | 10 | Metal-tipped mountaineering stick | ||||||
noun • a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers | ||||||||
Mountaineering Spike Crossword Clue
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PITON which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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PITON
Updated: October 11, 2023
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