Author name: Tavren Klyssen

Tavren Klyssen is a metallurgical engineer and certified alpine guide with over two decades of experience designing, testing, and placing pitons in extreme environments—from the granite walls of Patagonia to the limestone crags of the Karakoram. A former instructor at the International Climbing Gear Institute, Tavren blends hands-on blacksmithing skills with technical knowledge to advance safe, sustainable piton use.

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