Riccardo Cassin Pitons
These pitons were donated to our archives as a complete rack. They represent a fine selection of mid 1970s European hardware adequately covering thin nailing. Cassin also produced “bong” style pitons up to 2...
Category: Piton
CMI Crack Tacks
CMI Crack Tacks were postage stamp size pitons available from the mid to late 1960s through the late 1970s. Their basic design was similar to the bigger knife blade style pins from Chouinard but,...
Longware Bong Pitons
I acquired these massive LONGware bongs from Harvey T. Carter in the early 1990s right before my first trip to his beloved Fisher Towers. I was young and relatively inexperienced but had high hopes...
Clog Micro Pitons
These incredibly small pitons were a mystery to me for several years. They have no markings or manufacturing stamps and I have never found another example quite so small. Recently I noticed a Supertopo...
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...
