Cryptic crossword clue
When climbing, fears icy pinnacle 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SERAC

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The straight part
We know that "icy pinnacle" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case icy pinnacle = serac.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SERAC mean?

SERAC noun
  1. Often sérac: a hard, cone-shaped, pale green, strongly flavoured cheese from Switzerland made from skimmed cowmilk and blue fenugreek (Trigonella caerulea); Schabziger, Sapsago. It is usually eaten grated, mixed with butter, or in a fondue.
  2. (glaciology) A sharp tower of ice formed by intersecting crevasses of a glacier.

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