Salathe's Crampons

Object/Artifact

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Yosemite Climbing Museum

Name/Title

Salathe's Crampons

Entry/Object ID

2025.2.77

Description

John Salathe's crampons

Use

crampons attach to boots for walking on ice and snow

Context

10 point crampons. Salathe used these until he handed them and his rope over to John Thune Jr. after they climbed the Matterhorn in 1957

Collection

Yosemite Climbing Museum Permanent Collection

Category

crampons, Climbing Hardware, Footwear

Acquisition

Accession

2025.2

Notes

acquired 1993

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1940

Material

steel

Location

Location

Display Case

Exhibit Case 04

Date

December 27, 2025

Provenance

Provenance Detail

John Thune Sr.

Notes

acquired 1993

Create Date

December 26, 2025

Update Date

December 30, 2025