Is there a demand for pitons anymore?

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Lambone

Big Wall climber

Ashland, Or

Nov 17, 2017 - 10:22pm PT

I’ve found the topos in Supertopo and Erik’s new Bigwall book to be heavy on arrows and angled for the A3 trade routes.

There’s just not much need for them in Yosemite when you have totems and beaks.

Bad Climber

Trad climber

The Lawless Border Regions

Nov 18, 2017 - 03:22pm PT

New pins are expensive! I think I paid something like $20 for the last LA I bought at East Side Sports. Crazy.

BAd

donini

Trad climber

Ouray, Colorado

Nov 18, 2017 - 03:33pm PT

New pitons are expensive. When I get ready to go on an alpine climb I can usually find someone who has some sitting around gathering dust. They don’t have the same eBay cache of old ice axes that are only fit to put above the fireplace.

Steve Grossman

Trad climber

Seattle, WA

Nov 18, 2017 - 09:40pm PT

Hey Jim,
I bought a box full of Stubai alloy blades in order to get a few collectables a while ago. I haven't driven any of them but I would be happy to send a bunch your way if you would like to see if they will work for rap anchors etc.

Lorenzo

Trad climber

Portland Oregon

Nov 18, 2017 - 09:47pm PT

I'd imagine Beaks and 'heads and possibly some LAs and KBs. But aside from those, anyone buying or even using baby angles, 5/8", 3/4" angles or bigger?

I've got a LA as the hasp on my tool chest. Does that count?

Ghost

climber

A long way from where I started

Nov 18, 2017 - 10:04pm PT

I've got a LA as the hasp on my tool chest. Does that count?

Pretty sure I have a few LAs and blades and angles in my old aid gear box, but I'd have to paw through the layer of Warthogs and scrap-metal crampons, and rotting leashes to find them.