Werkgenossenschaft Fulpmes, a cooperative society
Stubai founded in 1897 as “Werkgenossenschaft Fulpmes” cooperative society
- Werkgenossenschaft Fulpmes renamed to "Stubai" in 1960 (Renaming began in 1955)
Fulpmes is a market town and a municipality in Stubaital, Tyrol, Austria.
Pitons are from c.1930s - 1950s
Many Werkgen Fulpmes 1930s - 1955 climbing relics are only marked “Made in Austria,” or not marked at all. So out of all of the made in Austria products, I do not know of how many blacksmith companies that made up the cooperative society were making the overall amount of the pitons and hammers .
Stubai founded in 1897 as “Werkgenossenschaft Fulpmes” cooperative society
- Werkgenossenschaft Fulpmes renamed to "Stubai" in 1960 (Renaming began in 1955)
Fulpmes is a market town and a municipality in Stubaital, Tyrol, Austria.
Pitons are from c.1930s - 1950s
Many Werkgen Fulpmes 1930s - 1955 climbing relics are only marked “Made in Austria,” or not marked at all. So out of all of the made in Austria products, I do not know of how many blacksmith companies that made up the cooperative society were making the overall amount of the pitons and hammers .
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Ring piton donated by Jim Bridwell. Jim said the piton is from the 1940s and he believed it is a F.Ralling piton (Werkgen Fulpmes). The piton has no manufacturers marks on it. The blade of the piton is square which possibly this piton was made to be pounded into a drilled hole.
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Werkgen Fulpmes piton and US Army steel carabiner
- Donated by: Jim Waugh
- Donated by: Jim Waugh
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Werkgen Fulpmes ring angle piton
Placed by Ray Northcutt in 1958 on a ill fated attempt of The Diagonal on the East Face of Longs Peak, CO. It was found and removed by Roger Briggs in 1977 on the first ascent of The Directagonal. It was a single rappel anchor with the Northcutt trademark single loop of alpine cord on it. I believe that Paul Diefenderfer obtained this historical piton from a Access Fund auction.
Placed by Ray Northcutt in 1958 on a ill fated attempt of The Diagonal on the East Face of Longs Peak, CO. It was found and removed by Roger Briggs in 1977 on the first ascent of The Directagonal. It was a single rappel anchor with the Northcutt trademark single loop of alpine cord on it. I believe that Paul Diefenderfer obtained this historical piton from a Access Fund auction.
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The colored two eye piton donated by: Don Lauria
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Werkgen Fulpmes
- c.1930s
- c.1930s
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Werkgen Fulpmes 1936 catalog
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Werkgen Fulpmes horizontal pitons
- Pitons are unmarked
- c.1940s/1950s
- Donated by: Joe Melchionda
- Pitons are unmarked
- c.1940s/1950s
- Donated by: Joe Melchionda
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