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==Accessories== [[Image:Ice axe ski basket.JPG|thumb|300px|right|A removable snow basket accessory installed on an ice axe]] [[Image:Ice axe pick & adze protector.JPG|thumb|300px|right|A leather pick & adze guard installed on an ice axe]] Ice axe accessories include: *Leash – nylon webbing with an adjustable loop for securing the axe to hand. Often secured by a ring constrained to slide a limited distance on the shaft. *Leash stop – a rubber keeper or metal stud preventing the leash from slipping off of the ice axe. *Snow basket – similar to baskets on [[ski pole]]s, temporarily mounted on the shaft close to the spike to keep the shaft from sinking into soft snow. Not at all common in Europe. *Pick and adze guard – a cover to protect from sharp edges and points when the axe is not being used. *Spike guard – a cover to protect from the sharp spike when the axe is not being used.
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