Legendary Iceaxe (eispickel, piolet) by Ruedi Bhend Grindelwald Switzerland

Description

I am selling legendary ice axe, eispickel(DE), piolet (FR) of legendary manufacturer from Switzerland Mr. Ruedi Bhend (4th generation) from Grindelwald in Swiss mountains. Produced around 1960-1970. In very good condition truly collecting articel with wooden cover and with huge history.
Dimension: 27 x 84 cm
Weight: 840 grams
History:
Following World War Two, the British Everest expedition, lead by Colonel John Hunt, contracted with Alfred to supply crampons, ice axes and ice hammers, and New Zealand climber Edmund Hillary, and Nepalese climber Tenzing Norgay, carried Bhend ice axes on the first ascent of Everest, in 1953.
A photograph taken by Hillary shows Norgay standing on the summit, cloaked in an insulated jacket and overboots, holding a Bhend ice axe triumphantly over his head. Check the true story on the web!
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