Tagged: Aid climbing
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...
B.A.T. Hammock
Designed by Warren Harding and Roger Derryberry, the B.A.T.hammock and B.A.T.tent were two of the first commercially available bigwall bivy systems. The hammock hangs from a single point and has no built in adjustability....
Forrest Wall Womb Single Point Hammock
The following is from the 1983 Forrest Mountaineering catalog. The exact wording is offered for historic documentation only: Forrest Wall Womb Wall Womb Single Anchor Hammock The Forrest Wall Womb has become a standard...
Hard Step Etrier
Commonly called Stirrups, ladders, aid slings, steps… The word “etrier” (A-tree-A) is French for “stirrup” and reflects the origin of the concept. Etriers have evolved now to feature more steps, all webbing construction, and...