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unusual facts about Pitons


Pitons

The Gros Piton is 771 m, and the Petit Piton is 743 m high; they are linked by the Piton Mitan ridge.


Black Diamond Equipment

Black Diamond Equipment’s history dates back to the late 1950s, when climber Yvon Chouinard began hand-forging pitons and selling them from the trunk of his car in Yosemite Valley.

Flag of Saint Lucia

The triangles represent the island’s famous twin Pitons at Soufrière, the Cerulean Blue represents the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, the gold represents the prevailing sunshine in the Caribbean and the black and white stand for the cultural influences of the nation.


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