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1998-02-17
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Today we view the equipment available to early climbers as basic. Hobnail boots and hemp ropes may seem to lack sophistication. But the mountaineers of the time were still looking for the best they could get. They sought out equipment from experts and would know the advantages and disadvantages of what was available. And as innovations came along, they were keen to test them out.
Here, Ralph Hutchinson talks of the differences between early Vibram soles and the older Tricouni nails used on boots.
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This video was created for the DPP by the NVMA in February 2022. The video uses Item F205-85-277, “Wilbert, Neville, Dolores, and Percy resting with nailed boots in a forest, 1930s" for its visuals. This item was retrieved from the British Columbia Mountaineering Club Fonds 205, and has no known attributed creator.