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Chouinard Ice Screw

Accession Number

949.2011.1(a-d)

Object Name

Chouinard Ice Screw

Created

29/11/2011

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

29/11/2011

Brief Description

P shaped ice screws.

Materials

aluminium alloy(?)

Dimensions

a -13(L)cms. b- 16.5(L) cms c- 22(L) cms d - 28(L) cms

Number Of Objects

4

Inscription Description

On c-"CHOUINARD USA"

Colour

silver

Maker

Chouinard

Object Production Place

USA

Provenance

Early ice screws were little more than fancy corkscrews. Indeed it was not unusual to see the odd bottle of wine opened with one at a climber's party in the 1960's. Evolution soon rendered these early versions obsolete with a variety of companies vying with each other to top the market.
American climber and inventor, Yvon Chouinard, produced some pretty poor screws in the early 1960's which he had much improved upon by 1976.
The advert opposite from 1976 tells us what improvement he'd made, though some reports suggested he still hadn't got it quite right since the thread sometimes stripped from the tube.
Anyway, we are delighted to have a full set here in the collection which we acquired from our old pal, Dave Siviter.

Acquisition Method

Donated by Dave Siviter

Acquisition Date

29/11/2011

Condition Check Date

29/11/2011

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

29/11/2011

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