10/31/09

The Great Pacific Iron Works


Original shed where Yvon Chouinard hand forged climbing pitons in the early 50's-located behind GPIW/Patagonia HQ in Ventura.

3 comments:

  1. David NealeNovember 2, 2009 at 3:32 AM

    wonder what those shades are he has on in the wiki pic...
    made me think of Azechi...

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  2. WolvesNovember 5, 2009 at 11:58 AM

    Too sick. My dad used to go there for his pitons.

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  3. R4THNovember 5, 2009 at 12:12 PM

    I hope he held onto them, I read (in a display case at GPIW) each one took quite a few hours to forge.

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