(thing) by siren Mon Aug 07 2000 at 3:01:23

Metal blade that is hammered into a crack in the rock.
The end of the blade has a hole
through which a crab is clipped.
Damages the rock somewhat but
utilises a natural weakness in the rock.
Early climbers had little else to climb with
.Also known as pegs.
Hammered in with a peg/piton hammer

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