We have some nice old wood handled ice axes, perfect for display over your mantlepiece. All the axes are European made, mostly in the 1940s-1960s. Almost all the axes are used,some quite a bit, some hardly at all.
On the handle are the signatures in rich black marker of some of the following great mountaineers: Edmund Hillary, Reinhold Messner, Kurt Diemberger, Tom Hornbein, Steve House, Conrad Anker, Jim Bridwell, Stephen Venables, Chris Bonington, Royal Robbins, Fred Beckey, Apa Sherpa. Most of the signatures are one one side, 3-4 are on the second side. Postage in this item is $15 Priority Mail in the USA, $40 International Airmail. This will be added after checkout, in addition to other items you may purchase. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this ice axe have been donated to Sir Edmund Hillary's Himalayan Trust, and the American Himalayan Foundation. This photograph of Lady June and Sir Edmund Hillary, who is signing some ice axes for us, was taken in San Francisco in June 2003 during the celebrations of the 50th ascent of Mount Everest. You may make a copy for your personal use but it must not be reproduced for any commerical use, including the re-sale of your ice axe, without our permission please. Edmund Hillary was the first man to climb Everest, with Tenzing Norgay Reinhold Messner is often regarded as the greatest climber of all time. Kurt Diemberger did the first ascents of 2 8000 meter peaks, Broad Peak and Dhaulagiri Tom Hornbein climbed the West Ridge of Everest in 1963, the first new new route Steve House is America's leading Alpinist of the 21st century Conrad Anker is a great rock and Himalayan climber, found Mallory's body on Everest Jim Bridwell was one of the greatest Yosemite climbers of the 70s and 80s, also Himalayan and Alpine climber Stephen Venables climbed a new route on Everest, Kangshung Face Chris Bonington was the UK's foremost Himalayan climber and climbing author Royal Robbins was perhaps America's greatest rock climber, in th 60s and 70s Fred Beckey did more first alpine ascents than any other American, 1930s to 2010s Apa Sherpa climbed Everest a record breaking 20 times
