Stubai Ice Piton

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Advert from Ellis Brigham catalogue 1971
Description
Stubai P – shaped ice piton. Eight grooves at top of one side and eight grooves at bottom of other side. Solid with wedged end.
Inscription description
On side reads “AUSTRIA STUBAI”
Acquisition Method:
Number of Objects:
1
Related Items:
Provenance:
Ice pitons, or pegs, were the earliest form of protection when ice climbing and whilst we are sure that people were knocking lumps of metal into lumps of ice for centuries, the first commercially produced versions appeared in the late 1950’s with the German, Salewa and Austrian, Stubai being the main producers. While giving a good safe anchor when driven in to good ice they had to be hacked back out again – a lengthy and tiring procedure. This particular one was donated by Jane O’Donovan, having belonged to her late husband, Roger.One of them would have cost you 60p in 1974.
Object Production
Production Place:
Austria
Materials:
metal
Maker:
Stubai
Colour:
brown
Dimensions:
35.5(l) x 3.5(w) x 0.5(d)cms.
Object Condition:
Condition Date Check:
28/04/2009
Administration
Accession Number:
149.2008.1
Creator:
Hermione Cooper
Accession Date:
14/10/2008
ID:
1
Category:

Snow & Ice Climbing
Location
Location:
Current Location
Bohuntin
Rules:
Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007
Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection
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