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Piton A piton (; also called ''pin'' or ''peg'') in climbing is a metal spike (usually steel) that is driven into a crack or seam in the climbing surface using a climbing hammer, and which acts as an anchor for protecting the climber against the ...
is a rock climbing tool. Piton or Pitons may also refer to: * Piton (surname) * Piton (beer), a Pilsner beer from Saint Lucia * Piton, Mauritius, a region in
Rivière du Rempart District Rivière du Rempart () is a district of Mauritius, located in the North-East of the island, having an area of 147.6 km². The population estimate was at 108,005 as at 31 December 2015. History Places of interest Places The Rivière du R ...
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Piton State College Piton State College (PSC) is a state secondary school based in Piton, Mauritius. Students are prepared for the School Certificate and the Higher School Certificate that are carried out through the Cambridge International Examinations(CIE). Pito ...
, a school in Piton, Mauritius *
Mons Piton Mons Piton is an isolated lunar mountain that is located in the eastern part of the Mare Imbrium, to the north-northwest of the crater Aristillus. Due east of Mons Piton is the flooded crater Cassini, and to the west-northwest lies Piazzi ...
, an isolated mountain on the Moon * Piton Island, Curzon Islands, Antarctica * Pitons (film), see Laila Pakalniņa#Filmography *
Pitons (Saint Lucia) The Pitons are two mountainous volcanic plugs, volcanic spires, located in Saint Lucia. Gros Piton is high and Petit Piton is high; they are linked by the Piton Mitan ridge. The Pitons are a World Heritage Site, in size, and located near the t ...
, two mountainous volcanic plugs in Saint Lucia: Gros Piton and Petit Piton * Pitons, cirques and remparts of Reunion Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site


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Carbet Mountains The Carbet Mountains (, or ''Carbet Nails'') are a massif of volcanic origin on the Caribbean island of Martinique. The mountain range is a popular tourist, hiking, and rock climbing destination. Geography The scenic Carbet Pitons range occupy ...
, ''Pitons Du Carbet'', Martinique *
Piton de la Fournaise Piton de la Fournaise (; en, "Peak of the Furnace") is a shield volcano on the eastern side of Réunion island (a French overseas department and region) in the Indian Ocean. It is currently one of the most active volcanoes in the world, along ...
, a volcano in Réunion *
Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire (''Little Black River Peak'') is the highest mountain on the island of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean. Located in the Rivière Noire District and rising to a height of 828 m (2717 ft) above sea level. ...
, a mountain in Mauritius *
Piton des Neiges The Piton des Neiges (Snow Peak) is a massive 3,069 m (10,069 ft) shield volcano on Réunion, one of the French volcanic islands in the Mascarene Archipelago in the southwestern Indian Ocean. It is located about east of Madagascar. ...
, a volcano in Réunion * Piton Sainte-Rose, a town in Réunion {{Disambiguation