Experimental Carabiner

Object/Artifact

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Yosemite Climbing Museum

Name/Title

Experimental Carabiner

Entry/Object ID

2025.2.13

Description

Rock Climbing Section of the Sierra Club (RCS) Experimental Carabiner

Use

Carabiner

Context

RCS introduced rock climbing to Yosemite Valley and they experimented with equipment available

Collection

Yosemite Climbing Museum Permanent Collection

Category

Carabiners
Climbing Hardware

Acquisition

Accession

2025.2

Notes

Mike Corbett, Murray Barnett and Ken Yager drove to Richard Leonard's house for lunch where he gave this carabiner to them in 1993.

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Manufacturer

Unknown

Date made

circa 1933

Dimensions

Height

3/8 in

Width

2-1/8 in

Length

3-3/8 in

Diameter

3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Oval that opens, square stock

Material

brass

Location

Location

Display Case

Exhibit Case 01

Date

December 25, 2025

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Richard M. Leonard

Notes

Mike Corbett, Murray Barnett and Ken Yager drove to Leonard's house for lunch where he gave this to them in 1993.

Create Date

December 24, 2025

Update Date

December 31, 2025