Dolt Pulley
Dolt produced this nice little pulley in the 1960s. It has swing sides to allow for loading the rope and a plastic wheel for smooth operation under load. Bill “Dolt” Feuerer gave all of his...
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Dolt Belay Seat
Originally purchased in 1972 by Ray Brooks, this DOLTSEAT belay seat has made appearances in several Supertopo vintage gear discussions. I recently acquired it from Mr. Brooks and would like to thank him for...
1938 Raffi Bedayan Photo
Raffi Bedayan (Bedayn) 1915-1982 Bedayn was a noted California climber active in the early days of the Sierra Club and as a board member of the American Alpine Club. He was on the first...
Early Sierra Club Rock Climbing Section Guidelines
This interesting piece of history is from Dr. Robert Underhill’s private library. Dr. Underhill was contacted by the Francis Farquhar of the Sierra Club in the early 1930’s to train members in techniques he learned while climbing...
The Wall of Early Morning Light – November 1970
In celebration of the 46th anniversary of Warren Harding and Dean Caldwell’s ascent of the Wall of Early Morning Light on El Capitan, we share this interesting press photo from summit day. I have...
Sierra Club Rock Climbing Section Pin
Found on eBay and donated to our archives, not much is known about this pin. The Sierra Club RCS was a meeting place for many significant names in American climbing in the 1950s, 1960,...
1965 Alpine Climbing Group Bulletin (Yosemite Article)
Anthony (Tony) Greenbank wrote this amusing article about Royal Robbins. It is short but has a great conversational tone which really speaks to the comradery between climbers and the esteem felt for Royal Robbins. It also hints...
LONGware Bolt Hangers
LONGware Bolt Hangers! Vertical Archaeology has received many inquiries regarding LONGware hanger production and dating. Shown here are three unique designs manufactured by Dick Long in the 1950s and 60s. It’s difficult to date a lot of these...
