What ice stabilization device is twisted into the ice to provide an anchor?

• A. Ice Screw
• B. Ice Pick
• C. Ice Anchor
• D. Anchor Bolt

Answer: (A)

Twisting a device into the ice to provide an anchor relies on a tool designed specifically to bite into frozen water. The ice screw does this: its threaded shaft is rotated into clean, hard ice, carving threads and creating a secure hold that you can attach rope or a rescue line to. Once embedded, it serves as a removable, load-bearing anchor suitable for ice rescue operations. An ice pick is a climbing/probing tool and doesn’t provide a reliable anchor, while ice anchors or anchor bolts refer to other types of anchors not created by twisting into ice for a temporary rescue setup. Therefore, the ice screw is the correct choice.