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CAMP Monta Rosa Ice Axe

Accession Number

004.2007.1

Object Name

CAMP Monta Rosa Ice Axe

Created

21/11/2007

Creator

Maxine Willett

Accession Date

21/11/2007

Brief Description

CAMP Monta Rosa Ice axe, steel head, wooden shaft, serrated pick, adze, pointed spike on ferrule.

Materials

Steel, wood

Dimensions

30.4 (w) x 60.3 (l) x 7.7 (d) cm

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

“D. CN. & FD on points of a diamond with “CAMP” inside.
Circle with mountain logo inside and “INTERALP”
“MADE IN ITALY”

Colour

Grey, brown

Maker

CAMP

Object Production Place

Italy

Provenance

CAMP(fortunately) is short for Conception of Articles for Mountaineering made in Premana which is in Italy and where a blacksmith, Nicola Codega, diversified a little from making agricultural tools in 1889 and started making ice axes.
His descendants are still making them 120 years later along with lots of other gear and they also produce gear ‘ on licence’ for other folk.
The Monta Rosa axe we have here in the collection dates from the 1960’s and belonged to John Hinde who, among many other mountaineering exploits, was a member and for many years a leader of various RAF Mountain Rescue Teams - a gentleman of the mountains.
Just about every mountaineer had a wooden shafted axe in the 1960’ and many were adapted to deal with advancing techniques; this one has been shortened a little to make it handier for climbing steep ice.
John’s daughter, Fiona, kindly gave us the axe when John headed off for the greater ranges.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Fiona Wild

Acquisition Date

01/12/2006

Condition

Fair, rusty metalwork

Condition Check Date

21/11/2007

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

28/04/2009

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