The redesigned Yosemite hammer that brought back the model, and Chouinard’s wood handles, after seven years, with a new head drilled through at the pick end.
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Chouinard Zero Ice Hammer
The hammer-headed sibling of the famous Chouinard Zero ice axe, and much rarer. The collection includes both a laminated bamboo piece and a later fiberglass one. Identifying Marks by Era 1976–77: introduced alongside the Zero ice axe. Chouinard’s 1977 catalog lists both and gives 1976 as the year they first appeared. Laminated bamboo shaft andContinue reading “Chouinard Zero Ice Hammer”
1987 Chouinard Rock Hammer, Blue Transition Handle
A 1987 Chouinard Rock head on a leftover blue 1984 handle, from the changeover between the second and third modular generations.
1987 Chouinard Rock and Alpine Hammers
The last Chouinard-branded Rock and Alpine hammers: a new notchless head, a three-bolt pick system and black composite handles.
1984 Chouinard Rock and Alpine Hammers
Chouinard’s second-generation modular hammers: Rock and Alpine on blue composite handles, sharing a notched head with bolt-on crag, big wall, Alpine and ice climbing picks.
c. 1974 Chouinard Climaxe
Chouinard’s short-lived mini ice axe: an Alpine hammer-length tool with an adze, a Chouinard-Frost head forged by CAMP in Italy and a red-stamped wood handle.
1977 Chouinard Alpine Hammer
A late wood-handle Alpine hammer with a 13″ handle, a 12-tooth pick and the diamond-C stamp in dark blue or red ink.
1975 Chouinard Crag Hammer
The second-generation Crag hammer, with the same smooth cleaning pick and a new notch under the hammer face.
1975 Chouinard Alpine Hammer
The 1975 Alpine hammer came in two handle lengths, both with a more aggressive six-tooth pick. Identifying Marks Pick with 6 teeth on 5-tooth spacing Long-handle version: 13″ wood handle, stamped “CHOUINARD MADE IN USA” with the diamond-C logo in dark blue ink Short-handle version: same pick on a shorter handle About the Model ByContinue reading “1975 Chouinard Alpine Hammer”
1972 Chouinard Crag Hammer
Chouinard’s first Crag hammer: a lighter piton hammer with a thin, toothless pick built for cleaning nuts and hexes in the new era of clean climbing.
