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Stubai
Ice Axes & Ice Hammers

Werk (or Werkgen) Fulpmes is the shortened form of “Werkgenossenschaft der Stubaier Kleineisenindustries – Fulpmes” (Cooperative of Stubai Small Iron Industries - Fulpmes), a co-op of 27 small ironworks in the Fulpmes area of the Stubai Valley, Austria that banded together in 1897. They produced tools and other metal products, including mountaineering equipment.

In 1955, Werkgen Fulpmes started marketing various products with the “Stubai” name. In the next few years they gradually used the "Stubai" name for more products. Werkgen Fulpmes officialy adopted the "Stubai" company name in 1960, and subsequently marketed all their items under the Stubai brand name.

In 1997 Stubai split their company, forming "AustriAlpin" for their mountain sports equipment and continuing to use "Stubai" for their tool brand.

Ice Axes

Aschenburger

Peter Aschenbrenner (1902-1998) was an Austrian Guide who participated in the 1934 and led the 1953 expedition to Nanga Parbat. He developed this ice axe design in the early 1930s.

The Aschenbrenner quickly became the ice axe chosen by many military personnel. Many were distributed to the German mountain divisions during War World II. After the war, they became more and more popular and were made with a range of shaft lengths to fit a variety of situations.

The Aschenbrenner ice axe was the most successful wood-shafted ice axe of all time. They were widely used until wood shafts went out of fashion.

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Aschenburger Führerpickel

"Führerpickel" means "Leader's pick." Think of this as a "Mountain Guide" model in a marketing sense.

The "Original Aschenbrenner" had a flat adze. The "Aschenbrenner Führerpickel" was developed in the 1950s and had a curved adze.

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Nange Parbat & Nanga Parbat Extrem

Standard vs. Extrem

The Nanga Parbat had a straight pick.
The Nanga Parbat Extrem had a curved pick and more droop to the adze.


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Stadler

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"Standard"

Stubai developed the "Standard" model in the second half of the 1960s. Most versions had a smooth pick with no teeth and no carabiner hole. It was available in three head sizes: 275 mm., 190 mm., and 155 mm., with the latter intended for walking sticks only. Stubai developed an aluminum shaft version in the late 1970s.

Many military paraphenalia vendors falsely (and sometimes unknowingly) market Stubai's "Standard" model ice axes with the Stubai diamond logo as War World II souvenirs. Stubai's history shows that the Stubai diamond marks started in 1960, and the standard axe was not developed until later that decade. The "Standard" model is not a War World II axe.

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"Stuby"

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Swiss Military

Stubai's "Standard" model was procured in large numbers by the the Swiss Military during the 1970s. These were stamped with the Swiss Cross.

Many military paraphenalia vendors falsely (and sometimes unknowingly) market Stubai Swiss Military (and "Standard" model) ice axes with the Stubai diamond logo as War World II souvenirs. Stubai's history shows that the Stubai diamond marks started in 1960. The "Standard" model was not developed until the late 1960s. Stubai's Swiss Military and "Standard" models are not War World II axes.

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Wallner

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Tyrol

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North Wall Hammers

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Ice Hammers

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