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”
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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 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”
Forrest Mjöllnir Hammer, Hatchet Handle
The first hammer in the collection: a Forrest Mountaineering Mjöllnir with the hatchet handle, from the first hammer system built around interchangeable picks.
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.
