Dolt Piton #13
Name/Title
Dolt Piton #13Entry/Object ID
2026.1.26Description
A Lost Arrow type piton made by DoltUse
pitonContext
This piton is brand new and was not used while climbing. Dolt was the best equipment maker at the time, and even had patents for his designs. The eye of his pitons is patented and allows for two carabiners to fit through. Interestingly, manufacturers at the time would usually only inscribe an initial, but Dolt inscribed his name and sometimes USA on the opposite side. Dolt was stationed at Castle Air Force Base in Merced and was a machinist for Mcdonnell-Douglas, creating his pitons on nights and weekends. By the 1970s this style was used as a nut tool, since most people did not like the long piton style.Collection
Yosemite Climbing Museum Permanent CollectionCategory
Climbing Hardware, Pitons