Tagged: Forrest
Forrest Mountaineering P-Nuts
First released in 1982 this chock concept was designed to be simple, clean, and functional. The idea was to remove everything possible and leave only the wire and jamming surface. P-nuts met with limited...
Forrest Mountaineering Triton
Forrest Mountaineering released the “Triton” in 1985. It’s a combination belay device/ chock/ rappel device derived from Forrests “Titon” line of climbing protection. Bill Forrest seems to have taken the Titon idea and strengthened...
4-Season Forrest Mountaineering Wall Womb
From the 1983 Forrest Mountaineering Catalog: Forrest 4-Season Wall Womb Single Anchor Hammock The Forrest Wall Womb has become a standard in the wall climbing community. The functional design of our single anchor...
Forrest Mountaineering Rabbit Runners
Bill Forrest would often include a list titled “Forrest Firsts” in his catalogs. His list of innovations and new products is impressive even today. In 1976 he listed “Rabbit Runner – First runner with...
Forrest Mjollnir Hammer System
From the 1983 Forrest Mountaineering Catalog: The Mjollnir Hammer, the first hammer ever designed with interchangeable picks, has the distinction of having been selected for exhibition at the Smithsonian Institute. The interchangeable pick concept...