On Thin Ice
A perilous climb from start to finish.
A themed crossword centered on mountaineering. Features vocabulary about climbing, glacial geography, and the perils of a high-altitude ascent.
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Across
- 2ASaves from a crevasse, perhaps
- 6ASurface that's dangerous when thin
- 7AWhat a mountaineer constantly faces
- 10ACrop up, as unexpected trouble on a summit attempt
- 11ARadio time for a hit song
- 13AClimber's lifelines
- 15ALike the author of "Ulysses"
- 16AMountaintop rescue pro, for short
- 17AMeshed, like a climbing gear's teeth
Down
- 1DCompacted snow on its way to becoming glacial
- 2DFixing a busted crampon, say
- 3DGetting down to the bare essentials?
- 4DLike a furious avalanche
- 5DPrecipitation that can cause an avalanche
- 8DA misstep on a ledge, perhaps
- 9DShetland or Lofoten, for some chilly examples
- 12DHigh-altitude source material for a glacier
- 14DPrefix with freeze
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