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Snarg Ice piton/screw

Accession Number

935.2011.1

Object Name

Snarg Ice piton/screw

Created

29/09/2011

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

29/09/2011

Brief Description

Hammer in,screw out, SNARG ice screw/piton with wedge shaped hangar.

Materials

metal

Dimensions

14(l) x 5.5(circumference) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Colour

silver

Provenance

American climber Greg Lowe invented the first hammer in,screw out, ice screw in the 1970's and for some reason or other called it a 'snarg'. He went into production, in a joint deal with Italian manufacturers, CAMP, around 1980. The one we have here seems to be a pirate version as we can't find any markings on it, and there are a couple of variations from the originals.
Mick Tighe acquired this one somewhere along the way, though in the ever evolving world of ice screws/ pitons, its use would have been brief - probably a few seasons in the 1980's.

P.S. Apparently,creator of the 'Snarg', Greg Lowe, took the name from the sword of Flash Gordon in the TV series.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Mick Tighe

Acquisition Date

29/09/2011

Condition Check Date

29/09/2011

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

29/09/2011

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