I had a look at this set in a Charity shop this week. Extreme Rock Climbers by Drumond Park from 2002.
I'd never seen a rock climbing toy before and it recalled my rock climbing exploits with my Action Man in the 1960's and again with my daughter's Barbies in the 80's. Action Man had his own Mountain Rescue Set but I had to improvise with Barbie and use string and paperclips. Mountains were always the same though, beds and chairs.
This modern set hasn't got 12 inch figures in it but much smaller articulated figures, which do look rather swish I must say.
This is the box. I regret not buying it now!
There's a large plastic mountain face and two climbers.
The climbers can dangle from hooks. I can just see the Trollemburg Terror waiting for this chappie at the top!
You get lots of gubbins in bags and a set of rules, so it must be a competitive game rather than simply being a toy.
All these pics are off online auctions and it's being sold for a darn sight more than the Charity shop was asking!
Have you had any climbing toys?
.... and out of interest, do you consider 2002 to be vintage, old, modern or what?
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Postscript
Hugh from the Small Scale World site has let us know of a much older climbing toy, Everest by Merit from .... 1961! How cool is that AND vintage!
This one was pictured on Etsy
