Pitons Climbing & Hammer

Use and description of pitons:  Climbing Pitons are metallic wedges which we nail on the
rock's crevices. They are made of soft or hard steel.
Pitons come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes.
To name some:

• Cassin pitons which are divided in vertical, horizontal and universal
• Ring pitons with a ring, suitable for rappel
• Very thin horizontal pitons for small crevices
• U shaped pitons
• S or Z shaped pitons
• V and big V shaped pitons
• Nail pitons for very thin crevices

Rock climbing hammer: The hammer is essential for nailing and unnailing
 the pitons. The rock climbing hammer must have:

• weight of at least 1.5 pounds
• handle at least 10 inches long
• wide head
• metallic body
• handle with rubber dressing
• hole at the edge of the handle
• pointed head so you can use it to unnail pitons
• hole on the head for carabiners
  

  If you are going to carry the hammer on your harness during a big route, it is useful to have a special hammer case.

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