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”
Tag Archives: 1970s
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.
1971 Chouinard Alpine Hammer
A beefier take on the Chouinard Alpine hammer, with a wider pick and heavier head than the 1968 version.
1971 Chouinard Yosemite Hammer
The Yosemite hammer in its classic form, at the height of the piton era.
