MARWA Ice Screws
Introduced in 1961 the Stubai MARWA ice screw was the first commercial attempt at a practical ice screw. Designed by Sebastian Mariner (1909-1989), the screws are simple and elegant but are also very difficult...
Category: Hardware
Sporthaus Schuster Pitons
These pitons date from the late 1930s and are really remarkable pieces of history. The craftsmanship of these pitons shows in the attention to detail and the fine finish of the product. Hand made...
1940s to 1960s Austrian Pitons
These pitons are all stamped “MADE IN AUSTRIA” and have no other manufacturing marks. My guess is the majority were probably made by Stubai for military use or for sale by other companies like...
Forrest Belay Plate
The 1983 Forrest Mountaineering catalog boasted that “you’ll never wear it out”! This simple, strong, and light weight belay plate was sold for $10.45 and worked with ropes up to 11mm in size.
Chouinard Crack N’ Up
Chouinard Crack N Ups were early seam hooks designed to be hand placed into micro cracks. They came in sizes #1 through #6 but the number one size was extremely thin and produced in...