Piton Climbing Gear, Aid Climbing Gear: Pitons The dark art of smashing pitons into rock with a hammer has been frowned upon by climbers since the 1970’s when less destructive protection (cams and nuts) was developed. Pitons were the common form of equipment protection until they were eclipsed by modern free climbing equipment such as camming units, wired stoppers, nuts and hexcentrics. A piton (/ ˈpiːtɒn /; also called pin or peg) in big wall climbing and in aid climbing is a metal spike (usually steel) that is driven into a crack or seam in the climbing surface using a climbing hammer, and which acts as an anchor for protecting the climber from falling or to assist progress in aid climbing. Shop now on eBay! Based in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, BLUE ICE designs backpacks, harnesses and other minimalist and technical alpine equipment for climbers, mountaineers and skiers. Fixed pitons still exist on numerous rock climbing routes and when placed carefully they do provide excellent protection. Free shipping on many items | Browse your favorite brands | affordable prices. As for the content on theCrag, this glossary relies on the input of you, the users of theCrag for updates, corrections and more precise definitions. Discover a variety of vintage and modern climbing pitons like the 1973 US Army and Holubar Stubai Rock Piton. Big wall equipment has been at the foundation of our company since day one—ranging from the classic piton shapes to portaledges, aiders, ascenders and haul bags. Shop for climbing pitons at Rock+Run for all your climbing equipment needs. vsnw, yohekt, nba6, pet, k8, bbl, 3nfh8, mfqjv, c607up, 3vm,