Chouinard Horizontal/Lost Arrow pitons
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Chouinard Thick Horizontal piton
c.1959 I have seen a few others of this piton. Since it appears to be not so well crafted, I consider it a junk piton. Maybe it wasn't coming out correct so it was thrown to the side. 
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Chouinard pitons shown in the March 1960 Dolt catalog
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Chouinard horizontal pitons
c. late 1950s
What I love about these pitons, which the yellow paint brings out wonderfully, is the circular scrape mark around the piton eyes. In the Dolt 1960 catalog photos, the scrape mark can be seen on image #202.
- Donated by: Joe Melchionda
c. late 1950s
What I love about these pitons, which the yellow paint brings out wonderfully, is the circular scrape mark around the piton eyes. In the Dolt 1960 catalog photos, the scrape mark can be seen on image #202.
- Donated by: Joe Melchionda
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Chouinard Lost Arrow progression
Chouinard 1958 Horizontal piton
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Chouinard Horizontal pitons
c.1957/1958 
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--- Sometime around 1964, the "Lost Arrow" name was given to the pitons
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YC Collection
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Info tag shows 1966, but I believe these were made 1962/1963.
YC Collection 
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Recreation Unlimited Ad - Summit magazine June 1964 - mentioning the new refined piton variation which is now in italics, the "Lost Arrow." I did find a earlier advertisement from the North Face which I think was around May 1964 which specified this new piton version is called the "Lost Arrow."
So for now I am placing the time that Chouinards pitons became known as the "Lost Arrow" is in 1964. In later 1964 Tom Frost carved in wood the newer refined Lost Arrow shape which show in the 1965 Chouinard catalog. |
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Lost Arrow - 1965 Chouinard catalog
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Lost Arrow - Chouinard 1967 catalog
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Chouinard Lost Arrow Wedge - 1975 Camp/Interalp
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Patagonia corporate. Outrageous Achievement (1989 and 1990) Lost Arrow given to amazing employees! 
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Chouinard RURP
These two RURPs were used on the second ascent of the Nose route in Yosemite.
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Set of RURP prototypes made by Yvon Chouinard from 1959 to early 1960s. YC Collection.
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Chouinard 1959 RURP
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1960 Dolt catalog
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Chouinard 1959/1960 RURPS - Keith Lober photos
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RURP's cut out of a saw blade made by Yvon Chouinard. Experiment for use on harder stone.
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Chouinard Ringed piton I bet this goes back even earlier like 1957. YC Collection 
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Long Dong piton, and Super Long Dong nut tool
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