Tom Frost and Royal Robbins Hammer
Top: Prototype Frost/Chouinard hammer used by Tom Frost and Royal Robbins on many of their climbs.
Name/Title
Tom Frost and Royal Robbins HammerEntry/Object ID
2026.1.55Description
The hammer that was used by Tom Frost and Royal Robbins on all of their El Capitan routes.Use
Hammer and Clean pitonsContext
This hammer was used by Tom Frost and Royal Robbins on many of their climbs. It was also an early, heavier prototype of the "Yosemite Hammer" that Frost and Yvon Chouinard manufactured and sold for Chouinard Equipment.Collection
Yosemite Climbing Museum Permanent CollectionCategory
Hammer