Robbins Left Hand Jumar
Royal’s Jumar. Mechanical rope ascender first introduced and employed in Yosemite by Royal and Tom Frost during their 1965 2 nd ascent of the Dihedral Wall.
Name/Title
Robbins Left Hand JumarEntry/Object ID
2026.1.33Description
A Left-Handed Jumar owned and used by Royal Robbins.Use
Jumars are used to ascend ropesContext
Royal Robbin's Left-handed Jumar. Mechanical rope ascender first introduced and employed in Yosemite by Royal and Tom Frost during their 1965 second ascent of the Dihedral Wall. Jumars are named after the Swiss Company of the same name. This is the first model of jumar. Prior to jumars, the way to ascend ropes was called a prusik.Collection
Yosemite Climbing Museum Permanent CollectionCategory
Aid Climbing, JUMAR