Ice Pitons
Offset Ice Pitons
↑ 413: Austrian Ice Piton
- Made in Austria [1950s].
- Weight: 244 g.
- Effective size: 190x12x5 mm.
- Wedge tip.
- Hand–forged steel.
- No markings.
- 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.
- From Mike Gerbman, 2025.
↑ 414: Austrian Ice Piton (Broken)
- Made in Austria [1950s].
- Effective size: 190x12x5 mm.
- Same as #413 but broken.
- Hand–forged steel.
- No markings.
- Think about it – the steel was more brittle than the ice.
This can easily happen with hand forging. - From Mike Gerbman, 2025.
Ring Ice Pitons
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].
- Weight: 209 g.
- Overall Length: 305 mm.
- Effective size: 270x16x6.5 mm.
- Chisel tip.
- Hand–forged steel.
- Stamped with "MADE IN AUSTRIA" on one side of the blade.
- From Miles Bradshaw, 2025.
