Miniature Knife Blade Piton #4

Object/Artifact

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Yosemite Climbing Museum

Name/Title

Miniature Knife Blade Piton #4

Entry/Object ID

2025.2.119

Description

Miniature Knife Blade Piton #4

Use

Piton

Context

Made by Chuck Wilts. Used by Jerry Gallwas on the First Ascent of NW Face of Half Dome in 1957 with Mike Sherrick and Royal Robbins

Collection

Yosemite Climbing Museum Permanent Collection

Category

Pitons, Climbing Hardware

Acquisition

Accession

2025.2

Notes

acquired 2020

Made/Created

Artist

Chuck Wilts

Date made

circa 1955

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

stamped JG for Jerry Gallwas

Dimensions

Dimension Description

entire piton

Height

1/8 in

Width

1-1/8 in

Length

2-5/16 in

Material

steel

Location

Location

Display Case

Exhibit Case 06 1/2

Date

December 30, 2025

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Jerry Gallwas

Notes

acquired 2020

Create Date

December 27, 2025

Update Date

December 31, 2025