Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/19/2013 - 16:50

Hi my name is Andrew and I'm a student from Pope John Paul II High School, and right now I'm taking a class in Marine Science. I saw the picture of you holding the ice axe, and I was wondering how you use it and how does it actually help? Thanks!

Brian DuBay

The ice ax is very useful tool for climbing and digging. Occasionally when you are sliding down a slope you have to jab the ax into the ice so you don't accidentally slide off a cliff. Whenever we are on the ice everyone carries their own ax.