Pitons And Hammer

Use and description of pitons

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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