Cut Angle Piton Blank

Object/Artifact

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Yosemite Climbing Museum

Cut angle blank of thin gauge aluminum most likely for the design process.

Cut angle blank of thin gauge aluminum most likely for the design process.

Name/Title

Cut Angle Piton Blank

Entry/Object ID

2026.1.53

Description

An angle piton blank, cut with the die cut stamp maker.

Use

piton, prototype

Context

This is a die cut angle piton blank, made out of thin gauge aluminum. Most likely used as a prototype for design purposes at Chouinard Equipment, the company Tom Frost and Yvon Chouinard made to manufacture and sell pitons.

Collection

Yosemite Climbing Museum Permanent Collection

Category

Manufacturing Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2026.1

Notes

Acquired from Tom Frost in 2015 or 2016

Made/Created

Artist

Chouinard Equipment

Dimensions

Dimension Description

need dimensions

Material

Aluminum

Location

Location

Display Case

Exhibit Case 09

Date

January 28, 2026

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Tom Frost

Notes

Donated to Ken Yager in 2015 or 2016

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

Caption in the museum is: "Cut angle blank of thin gauge aluminum most likely for the design process."

Create Date

January 21, 2026

Update Date

February 13, 2026