River Tower Rivet
This 1/4 inch rivet pulled under a body weight load when I climbed the initial pitch of the Wyrick/Merrill route on the north side of the River Tower in The Fisher Towers of Utah. Climbing this route...
Tagged: Aid climbing
Homemade Bashies
The origin of our homemade Bashies is uncertain. They were one of the first “odd pieces” of gear in the Vertical Archaeology archives and probably date from sometime in the early 1990s or late...
Fisher Griff Fiffi
The Griff Fiffi by Fisher was used to hook aid ladders to a piece of protection. The Ladder was clipped or tied directly to the convenient handle loop. In the photos above the red...
Climbing Shoes: Vasque Ascender II
Vasques replacement for the original “Shoenards”, they were sold in the late 1970s through the early 1980s. They came in sizes 5 thru 12 and in two widths. Ascenders were stiff and rugged for standing...
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...
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,...
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...
