The first hammer in the collection: a Forrest Mountaineering Mjöllnir with the hatchet handle, from the first hammer system built around interchangeable picks.
Author Archives: Climbing Hammers
1971 Chouinard Alpine Hammer
A beefier take on the Chouinard Alpine hammer, with a wider pick and heavier head than the 1968 version.
1968 Chouinard Alpine Hammer
One of the earliest Chouinard Alpine hammers, from the line that combined a piton hammer with a pick for snow and ice.
1971 Chouinard Yosemite Hammer
The Yosemite hammer in its classic form, at the height of the piton era.
1968 Chouinard Yosemite Hammer
The second generation of Chouinard’s Yosemite hammer, with three easy-to-spot changes from the 1966 original.
1966 Chouinard Yosemite Hammer
The first generation of Chouinard’s Yosemite hammer, the wall hammer that defined the piton era.
