The Scottish Mountain Heritage Collection
930.2011.1
Alvo Ti 111 Ice screw
27/09/2011
Hermione Cooper
27/09/2011
Alvo ice screw. Cylinder shaped with corkscrew bottom and wedge shaped hangar.
titanium
18(l) x 2.5 (diameter) cms
1
"ALVO" and a mountain shape with "UIAA" inside stamped on hangar.
pink, grey, gold
Alvo
Russia
Alvo seems to be a Russian company that turns out these titanium ice screws. This screw has the simplistic and functional design of most Russian gear. The hangar (sticky out bit at the top) acts as a spanner to screw the device in and out. It can also be slid up and down the shaft in case the ice is not thick enough to take the whole screw. We don't think this one has ever been used. It seems to be one that Mick Tighe acquired somewhere along the way.
Donated by Mick Tighe
27/09/2011
27/09/2011
Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007
27/09/2011