Homemade Knifeblade Hook
Improvised from a Chouinard Knifeblade piton, this hook works surprisingly well. It holds its shape when loaded and the edge doesn’t deform or curl. I think the hook would work best if it was...
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Bong Piton from the Dunn-Westbay Route on Longs Peak
This Chouinard 3 inch bong piton was found on a great route on Longs Peak in the 1994. The piton must have been wailed on…it’s cracked on one side just forward of the eye....
1987 Chouinard Hammer
Chouinard produced this design in 1987. It featured a heavy hammer head with no notch on the underside of the striking surface and a three bolt system for attaching a long curved alpine pick...
Chouinard 4 Inch Bong Pitons
The largest of Chouinard Equipments pitons, these aluminum 4 inch Bongs were used when the climbing became wide and gnarly. One of ours came to us from an old El Paso County (Colorado) equipment...
Chouinard “ALCOA” Carabiners
Made from the late 1950 until 1968s, this version of the Chouinard “ALCOA” carabiner had “820 ALCOA 7075” on one side of the spine and “Chouinard” on the other. The first versions did...
Chouinard Camalots 1st Generation
Released in 1987, these 1st generation Camalots were a major step forward in cam design. The double axles gave them greater range than a single axle design while keeping the camming angle consistent. Notable...
Chouinard Drilled Hexcentrics
Chouinard factory drilled hexes from 1978. Sizes #7 through #11 were drilled out to save weight when the hexes were still “thick walled”. The next design changed to a “thinner walled” stock and made...
Chouinard Bashies (Complete Set)
Chouinard Bashies were available from 1982 through 1984. They are soft aluminum blocks designed to be pasted into shallow placements with the aid of a few hammer blows. Like a copperhead, they would mold...
Early Chouinard Knifeblade Pitons
Early 1960’s Chouinard Knifeblade pitons from the personal rack of Steve Komito the well known Estes Park, Colorado cobbler and climber. Komito has been a steady fixture of Colorado climbing for many years. He often partnered...
1971 Chouinard Piton Hammer
Vertical Archaeology has been fortunate in acquiring this fine example of an early Chouinard hammer and Dolt holster. The items were purchased through eBay and usually that can be a pretty anonymous way to buy gear. But...