Snow Climbing

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IDPhotoTypeSizeDescriptionLocationNotes
MTR.2008.21
Alpenstock161cmWood, octagonal shaft, leather strap, "H.K. Walker" inscribed on shaft near ferrule, tiny "0017" painted on shaft and spike.Archives, N3-
MTR.2008.22
Alpenstock160cmWood, round shaft, long section of wrapped tape (at 2/3 height), leather strap, short squarish spike.Archives, N3Owned by Albert and Elizabeth Carlson of Coulee Dam, WA (longtime Mountaineer members). Donated by Albert's niece Suzy Stockton.
MTR.2008.23
Alpenstock159cmWood, octagonal shaft, fragile leather strap, tiny "0032" painted on spike.Archives, N3-
MTR.2008.24
Alpenstock152cmWood, octagonal shaft, thin leather strap, tape wrapped around shaft in three places.Archives, N3-
MTR.2008.25
Ice axe109cmWood shaft, Francois Simond brand (Chamonix), sold by Gleize Sports (Chamonix), "H" inscribed on shaft near head, tape wrapped near ferrule.Archives, N3-
MTR.2008.26
Ice axe104cmWood shaft, made in France, sold by Arthur Beale (London). "Harry Myers" engraved on pick.Archives, N3-
MTR.2008.27
Ice axe90cmWood shaft, Fritsch brand (Zurich), "VJ" inscribed in shaft near head, tape around shaft near ferrule, glide ring with leather strap.Archives, N3Circa 1950s, donated by Victor Josendal.
MTR.2008.28
Ice axe85cmWood shaft, Fritsch brand (Zurich), driver's license number engraved on ferrule ("JO-SE-NV-ACOS??"), glide ring with canvas strap.Archives, N3Circa 1950s, donated by Victor Josendal.
MTR.2010.1
Ice axe82cmWood shaft, leather guard on head, brand appears to be Charlet-Moser (partially obscured by leather guard). Glide ring with canvas strap. Faint writing (possibly a name) on left side of shaft.Archives, N3Owned by Diane Altwein and donated by a friend.
MTR.2010.2
Ice axe90cmWood shaft, Fritsch brand (Zurich), "AM" inscribed on shaft, glide ring with leather strap, spike has diamond cross-section.Archives, N3Owned by Harvey E. Moore (wife Ann), donated by nephew Chris Jacobsen. (Moore is said to have been a Mountaineers member from around 1909-40.)
MTR.2010.3
Ice axeShaft 95cm long. Head 30 cm long.Wood shaft, head is stamped "Prima-Garantie, F. Ralling, Hemmerwerk, Fulpmes." Glide ring with canvas strap. On the left side of shaft near the head is very faint writing: "Harvey Moore, Mountaineers Club, Seattle." The inside of the strap has the same inscription.On loan to WSSSMOwned by Harvey E. Moore, donated by nephew Chris Jacobsen. (Moore is said to have been a Mountaineers member from around 1909-40.)
MTR.2014.3
Ice axe95cmWood shaft, head is stamped "Super Conta, Charlet-Moser, Chamonix, Made in France." Glide ring with canvas strap.De-accessionedCirca 1960s, provenance unknown. This artifact was de-accessioned by Lowell Skoog. It was dismantled to be used as a tap handle at the celebration of Fred Beckey's life at the Mountaineers Program Center on 12/3/2017.
MTR.2014.14
Crampons47Grivel Brevetto 10-point crampons (pair), made in Courmayeur, Italy. No straps.Archives, shelf N2, box 20141108.1Size 47 is stamped on front piece.
MTR.2014.15
Crampons39Grivel Brevetto 12-point crampons (pair), made in Courmayeur, Italy. Crampons include leather straps.Archives, shelf N2, box 20141108.1Size 39 is stamped on top of front piece. Underside of front piece is stamped '7'. Underside of rear piece is stamped '4'.
MTR.2014.16
Crampon41Ralling 12-point crampon (single), made in Fulpmes, Austria. Crampon includes leather strap.Archives, shelf N2, box 20141108.1Size 41 is stamped on top of rear piece. Also stamped on rear piece: "F. Ralling, Schmiedewerkstatte, Fulpmes, Made In Austria". Strap is installed for use on the right foot.
MTR.2014.17
Crampon310-point crampon with cloth strap.Archives, shelf N2, box 20141108.1Size 3 is stamped on top of center connecting piece. Curved open frame is redolent of a horseshoe.
MTR.2015.1
Ice axe59cmPetzl Sum'tec ice axe with curved aluminum shaft, adjustable trigger finger hand rest, replaceable re-curved pick.On loan to WSSSM

Shaft has hairline crack near the head. (Should not be used for climbing.) Donated by Erik Turner.

MTR.2015.6
Ice axe80cmMSR Thunderbird ice axe with straight, orange-painted, aluminum shaft, chisel shaped "positive clearance" pick, and nylon wrist strap with glide ring.On loan to WSSSMCirca 1970s, donated by Greg Shaw.
MTR.2015.18
Snowshoes10" wide by 56" long

Snowshoes, WWII 10th Mountain Division army design. Wood framed and stamped "U.S., C.A. Lund, Hastings, Minn." Also stamped "1942" and "10 x 56". Snowshoes have varnished rawhide webbing and leather bindings. (See binding detail.)

Archives, left of S1Snowshoes were owned by Merrill Musgrave, born 1895 in Bellingham, WA and died 1982 in Everett, WA. Donated by Kathi Knowles whose grandmother was Merrill's first cousin.
MTR.2015.19
Crampons45Stubai (Austria) 10-point open-frame crampons (pair), with leather straps.Archives, shelf N2, not in a boxSize 45 is stamped on rear piece. Each front leather strap is labeled "KEITH". Donated by Dave LeBlanc from one of his neighbors.
MTR.2016.6.1

Crampons46Grivel 12-point crampons (pair), made in Courmayeur, Italy. With canvas straps. Front straps on left crampon have been replaced by nylon cord. Front-left ring on right crampon also replaced by nylon cord.Archives, N2, box 20161114.1Crampons belonged to Don (Claunch) Gordon, donated by his Seattle neighbor Kevin Skiena.
MTR.2018.4

Crampons"Size 12"Swiss 10-point open-frame crampons (pair) with original canvas straps, purchased from REI co-op on Seattle's Pike Street in 1955.Archives N2Crampons donated by original owner, Paul Mecklenburg (REI #2332), who used them to climb all the Washington volcanoes, plus other peaks.
MTR.2019.2.4

Ice axe94cmRalling ice axe ("Academ Pickel") made in Austria. Glide ring with canvas strap.Lowell Skoog's house.Belonged to Herb Belanger, Mountaineer member and former reporter and photo-journalist with the Seattle Times.
MTR.2019.2.5

Crampons45Grivel 10-point open-frame crampons (pair), made in Courmayeur, Italy. With canvas straps.Lowell Skoog's house.Belonged to Herb Belanger, Mountaineer member and former reporter and photo-journalist with the Seattle Times.