↑ 413: Austrian Ice Piton

• Made in Austria [1950s].
• 190x12x5 mm.
• No markings but probably made in the Stubai Valley prior to 1959 when the Stubai Tooling Cooperation (founded in 1897) started marking their mountaineering products with the Stubai namei.

↑ 414: Austrian Ice Piton (Broken)

• Made in Austria [1950s].
• 190x12x5 mm.
• Same as #413 but broken. Think about it - the steel was more britle than the ice. This can easily happen with hand forging.

This piton matches Stubai ice pitons shown in the 1959 Thomas Black & Sons "Good Companions" catalog. It was probably made in the Stubai Valley prior to 1959 when the Stubai Tooling Cooperation (founded in 1897) started marking their mountaineering products with the Stubai name rather than only using "Made in Austria."

↑ 332: Austrian Ring Ice Piton

• Made in Austria [1950s].
• 270x16x6.5 mm.
• Hand-forged, chisel tip.