RCS Experimental Piton #1

Object/Artifact

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Yosemite Climbing Museum

Name/Title

RCS Experimental Piton #1

Entry/Object ID

2025.2.19

Description

RCS Experimental Piton with eye sleeve

Use

RCS made these pitons after nails bent on first climb of Higher Cathedral Spire

Context

The metal for these and the previously made nails were too soft when RCS climbers tried to use them

Collection

Yosemite Climbing Museum Permanent Collection

Category

Pitons
Climbing Hardware

Acquisition

Accession

2025.2

Notes

1993

Made/Created

Artist

RCS member

Date made

circa 1933

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Was made for the blade to swivel inside the eye. This one is stuck.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

entire piton

Width

1-3/4 in

Length

5 in

Materials

Material

steel, soft

Material Notes

too soft to feel safe to use

Location

Location

Display Case

Exhibit Case 01

Date

December 25, 2025

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Rod Bedayn

Notes

Used by Raffi Bedayn and donated by his son, Rod Bedayn, in 1993

Create Date

December 24, 2025

Update Date

December 31, 2025