Objects Database

Ice pitons

Accession Number

324.2008.1

Object Name

Ice pitons

Created

12/11/2008

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

12/11/2008

Brief Description

Tubular drive-in ice pitons. Six holes round tube and karabiner ring attached through hole at top. Wedged at tip.

Materials

metal

Dimensions

28(l) x 6(circumference) cms

Number Of Objects

2

Colour

brown

Provenance

Well rusted and well used, these two ice pitons are a fine example of the ‘ homemade’ world of mountaineering in the 1950/60’s, a time when gear shops were few and far between and climbers went to work in the shed to create their own gear.
Threaded ice screws didn’t appear until 1960/61 indicating that these two fellas pre date that.
They are hammer in, hack out variety - hard work and time consuming - the super, fast screws of the future were still a dream away.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Mrs Jean Green

Acquisition Date

06/02/2008

Condition Check Date

28/04/2009

Normal Location

Bohuntin

Current Location

Bohuntin

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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