The Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection
503.2008.1
Jumar ascendeurs
26/11/2008
Hermione Cooper
26/11/2008
Pair of mint condition yellow 'Jumar' ascendeurs. Blue handle for right hand. Red handle for left hand. Chrome rope clamp.Safety lever.Yellow nylon braided leash attached to one through hole at the bottom. Leaflet with instructions included.
chrome steel, painted aluminium alloy ?, nylon
18(l) x 7.5(w) x 3.5(d)cms
2
Label inside grip reads " SWISS MADE JUMAR CH - 3713 REICHENBACH TESTED TO 5000 N ( 1100 LBS )" Number "3" stamped on both.
yellow
Jumar
Switzerland
A bit of a rarity these: a mint condition 'bagged' set of probably the most successful, early ascendeurs. Some of the early die cast alloy ones broke and it was common to reinforce them with tape. Jumaring became a collective term for ascending ropes even if you were using some other device - a bit like calling a a vacuum cleaner a hoover. The climber's jargon for 'jumaring' was 'jugging', as holding the handle of a jumar was like holding a jug of ale. Mick Tighe acquired this set from somewhere, but we are not quite sure where!
Jumars seem to have been developed/invented by two Swiss gentlemen called Adolf Jussi and Walter Marti in the 1950's. They used them for climbing up to eagles' nests.
Donated by Mick Tighe
26/11/2008
unused
28/04/2009
Bohuntin
Bohuntin
Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007
28/04/2009