Category: Literature
From the Pages of History: Pitons from the 1960 Gerry Equipment Catalog
Second in our series of early catalog recreations, these are the items offered by Gerry in 1960. Notice the interesting shape of the top two pitons. Both the vertical style and the horizontal have...
From the Pages of History: Complete Set of Swiss Pitons from the 1965 REI Catalog
This entry in our archives has its origins in a conversation with climber and photographer Ed Webster. I opined that I could probably recreate most, if not all, of the equipment selection used on many notable ascents. We...
Vertical Archaeology in Alpinist Magazine
Vertical Archaeology contributed to the “Tool User” feature in Alpinist #54. We dug into our archives and pulled out two beautiful vintage European Fifi hooks from the 1930s. The article tells the story of a close...
1974 Forrest Mountaineering Catalog and Guide to Natural Climbing
The 1974 Forrest Mountaineering catalog is often billed as Bill Forrests answer to Chouinards iconic 1972 catalog and clean climbing manifesto. For a Colorado based climber like me it was nice to see a hometown...
1930 Sporthaus Jungborn Catalog
The complete 1930 Sporthaus Jungborn equipment catalog. Every page is included here in the interest of historical completeness and accuracy. The section concerning alpinists is on pages 42,43,44, and 45 but many other accessories...
1965 Alpine Climbing Group Bulletin (Yosemite Article)
Anthony (Tony) Greenbank wrote this amusing article about Royal Robbins. It is short but has a great conversational tone which really speaks to the comradery between climbers and the esteem felt for Royal Robbins. It also hints...
Ellis Brigham catalog Supplement 1969
Offered as a supplement to highlight new products or exclusive offers, this short catalog showcases a nice selection of equipment for 1969. The “Chockstone” page shows the current Clog pieces and the original style...