Salathe Lost Arrow Piton #5

Object/Artifact

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Yosemite Climbing Museum

Name/Title

Salathe Lost Arrow Piton #5

Entry/Object ID

2025.2.33

Description

Lost Arrow Piton made by Salathe #5

Use

Piton

Context

Used quite a bit. Can tell by scratches and the head is mushroomed from hammering

Collection

Yosemite Climbing Museum Permanent Collection

Category

Pitons, Climbing Hardware

Acquisition

Accession

2025.2

Notes

acquired 1993

Made/Created

Artist

John Salathe

Date made

1947

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Striations in metal, Salathe's style, Smaller eye, bent from use

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Entire piton

Height

1-1/4 in

Width

1-1/16 in

Length

4 in

Material

High carbon chrome-vanadium steel

Location

Location

Display Case

Exhibit Case 03

Date

December 25, 2025

Provenance

Provenance Detail

John Thune Sr.

Notes

acquired 1993

Create Date

December 25, 2025

Update Date

January 2, 2026