Chouinard Equipment Casted Piton
Drop cast Chouinard Lost Arrow piton. A technique that increased production.
Name/Title
Chouinard Equipment Casted PitonEntry/Object ID
2026.1.54Description
An early manufactured piton made by Chouinard EquipmentUse
To manufacture pitons fasterContext
An early manufacturing experiment by Tom Frost and Yvon Chouinard for Chouinard Equipment. They would cast pitons in a mold and then grind away the excess material around the piton. It was more efficient than hand-forging each individual piton, which was necessary since the climbing industry was growing.Collection
Yosemite Climbing Museum Permanent CollectionCategory
Manufacturing Tools