tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post7985755624331558636..comments2024-03-16T10:11:19.302-07:00Comments on Cold Thistle: Gear on the 1st Ascent of the Eiger?Danehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08300760603627210620noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-79670678568157413482013-08-16T23:14:40.579-07:002013-08-16T23:14:40.579-07:00Curved picks were at least known for the Germans. ...Curved picks were at least known for the Germans. The advantages just not obvious to everyone else at the time and may not to all that were using them.<br /><br />I heard stories for the last 40 years about Heckmeir axe, that it was short and a drooped pick. Never seen a picture to prove it either way. Now I know it was a "short" axe. I'm not so sure what was actually used on the 1st ascent but intend to keep looking.Danehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08300760603627210620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-68848763094599990752013-08-16T21:43:57.447-07:002013-08-16T21:43:57.447-07:00FYI curved picks also existed back then. They were...FYI curved picks also existed back then. They weren't used on that climb but were around long before Yvon was a glint in his parent's eyes.Clydenoreply@blogger.com