Vintage Military Climbing Piton - Eye Ring Angled Shank Wooden Ice Skates Boots like these are difficult

Boots like these are difficult to find

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The Tubbs labels are still visible on the ski tips

Vintage Austrian Stubai Ice Axe

Metal (screws)

Vintage Military Climbing Piton - Eye Ring Angled Shank Wooden Ice Skates Boots like these are difficultAntique Climbing and Vintage Mountaineering Piton c. 1960 1990s, 20th century metal 7 8 16"l x 1 12 16"w Vintage Winter A wonderful old angled military piton in like new vintage condition. Historically climbers have marked their expensive climbing gear with unique markers; tape, paint, etc. This piton was marked with white paint on the tail of the angled shaft. A wonderful piton with a patina that only comes with the grace of time.