The Chouinard Piolet was first introduced in 1969.
The Chouinard 1969 catalog that I have does not show the Piolet within the catalog pages, but they are listed in the price list.
- Chouinard - Frost signature. One set of teeth on the tip of the pick.
- 2 sizes available (55cm, 70cm)
The Chouinard 1969 catalog that I have does not show the Piolet within the catalog pages, but they are listed in the price list.
- Chouinard - Frost signature. One set of teeth on the tip of the pick.
- 2 sizes available (55cm, 70cm)
Chouinard 1969 catalog and price list
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Chouinard 1969 Piolet - Karabin museum display
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Chouinard 1970 catalog
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Chouinard 1972 catalog
- 3 piolet sizes available (55cm, 70cm, 80cm)
- 3 piolet sizes available (55cm, 70cm, 80cm)
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Chouinard - Frost Piolet
- Chouinard - Frost signature
- Laminated Bamboo - 80cm size
- Two sets of teeth on pick
- Three rivets holding head to shaft
- c.1975
- Chouinard - Frost signature
- Laminated Bamboo - 80cm size
- Two sets of teeth on pick
- Three rivets holding head to shaft
- c.1975
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Chouinard 1975 catalog
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Chouinard ice axe collection being sold on ebay 11/2025 by seller: robbak98
49 ice axes. Location Alaska.
49 ice axes. Location Alaska.
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Chouinard (Spring) 1978 catalog
Chouinard Piolet (Frost signature removed)
- Available in two sizes (60cm, 80cm)
Chouinard Piolet (Frost signature removed)
- Available in two sizes (60cm, 80cm)
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Chouinard (Fall) 1978 catalog
- Ice axes become carbon-glass shafts
- Piolet top design is one long curve
- Ice axes become carbon-glass shafts
- Piolet top design is one long curve
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Chouinard 1980 catalog
- Piolet - Front set of teeth, top design has a hump in the overall curve.
- Piolet - Front set of teeth, top design has a hump in the overall curve.
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1981 Chouinard catalog
- The Model Zero Expedition axe was sold in 1981 and 1982
- Aluminum blue graphite and fiberglass laminate shaft
- Extra hole on shaft and on adz
- The Model Zero Expedition axe was sold in 1981 and 1982
- Aluminum blue graphite and fiberglass laminate shaft
- Extra hole on shaft and on adz
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1981 Model Zero Expedition ice axe, 60cm
- Donated by: Mike Gerbman
- Donated by: Mike Gerbman
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Chouinard 1982 catalog
- Piolet has one set of teeth at tip of the pick (60cm, 70cm, 80cm)
- Piolet has one set of teeth at tip of the pick (60cm, 70cm, 80cm)
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Chouinard 1983 Piolet 70cm
- Piolet has full set of teeth
- The Piolet spike end (Ferrule) is square in design with a channel. The North Wall and Zero Ferrule design is a flat piece of metal. The Ferrule design for the 1985 Piolets changes to a flat piece of metal.
- Piolet has full set of teeth
- The Piolet spike end (Ferrule) is square in design with a channel. The North Wall and Zero Ferrule design is a flat piece of metal. The Ferrule design for the 1985 Piolets changes to a flat piece of metal.
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Chouinard 1983 catalog
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1983, 2 bolts pick attachment
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Chouinard 1984 Zero X ice axe with Classical Pick
- One bolt pick attachment
- One bolt pick attachment
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Chouinard - 1984 Northwall-X
- 50cm with Classical Pick
- 45cm with Reverse Droop Pick
- Darker blue shaft, one bolt pick attachment
- 50cm with Classical Pick
- 45cm with Reverse Droop Pick
- Darker blue shaft, one bolt pick attachment
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Chouinard 1984 catalog
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Chouinard 1985 catalog
- Piolet spike end (Ferrule) is a flat piece of metal.
- Piolet spike end (Ferrule) is a flat piece of metal.
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Chouinard 1985 Basic Ice Axe
- The Chouinard 1984 catalog shows the Basic Ice axe with the pick having the signed "Chouinard" mfg mark. The 1984 weight is 775g. The 1985, 1986 and 1987 Chouinard catalog does not show the mfg mark side of the ice axe picks. But the weight has changed to 784g. The 1988 Chouinard catalog clearly shows the mfg mark "Chouinard Equipment." So my guess is that the "Chouinard Equipment" mark on the Basic Ice Axe pick started in 1985.
- The Chouinard 1984 catalog shows the Basic Ice axe with the pick having the signed "Chouinard" mfg mark. The 1984 weight is 775g. The 1985, 1986 and 1987 Chouinard catalog does not show the mfg mark side of the ice axe picks. But the weight has changed to 784g. The 1988 Chouinard catalog clearly shows the mfg mark "Chouinard Equipment." So my guess is that the "Chouinard Equipment" mark on the Basic Ice Axe pick started in 1985.
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Chouinard - Piolini ice axe - 70cm
- Dark blue shaft, dark pick head and dark shaft bottom pick.
- Pick has teeth on the tip end.
- c.late 1986. The 1986 Chouinard catalog shows the Piolini ice axe having the same full teeth on the pick as the Chouinard Piolet USA shows, with dark blue shaft. But the Piolini shown in the Chouinard 1987 catalog has teeth only at the end of the pick, but the shaft color is changed to light blue. So the Chouinard Piolini being shown here is a transition piece of the 1986 Piolini turning into the 1987 Piolini. In other words, the ice axe has a 1986 shaft with a 1987 head on it.
- Dark blue shaft, dark pick head and dark shaft bottom pick.
- Pick has teeth on the tip end.
- c.late 1986. The 1986 Chouinard catalog shows the Piolini ice axe having the same full teeth on the pick as the Chouinard Piolet USA shows, with dark blue shaft. But the Piolini shown in the Chouinard 1987 catalog has teeth only at the end of the pick, but the shaft color is changed to light blue. So the Chouinard Piolini being shown here is a transition piece of the 1986 Piolini turning into the 1987 Piolini. In other words, the ice axe has a 1986 shaft with a 1987 head on it.
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Chouinard 1986 catalog
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Chouinard 1987 catalog
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Chouinard - Alpamayo ice axe - 70cm
- Light blue shaft with black shaft end caps
- c.1989
- Light blue shaft with black shaft end caps
- c.1989
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Chouinard 1989 catalog
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Chouinard - Ice Axe Leash c.1984
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