"Hope Alpinist," "C Steel S. Alpinist Hope," and "Hope Alpinist Tokyo" are logos stamped on the axe head of mid-range ice axes made in Japan during the mid 1970's. They sold at a lower price than similar axes coming out of France and Austria. Hope went out of business in the 1980s
↑ 166: Hope Tokyo Alpinist
↑ 126: Hope Alpinist