- CAMP (company)
CAMP (also spelled C.A.M.P. and called "Camp") is one of the world's leading manufacturers of equipment for
climbing and associated activities such asski mountaineering and industrial safety. The company is based inItaly .CAMP manufactures a wide range of products, including
ice axe s,crampon s,ice screw s,piton s,carabiner s, nuts,tricam s, camming devices, harnesses,helmet s,rucksack s,tent s, ski racing clothing, and various snow tools.The company was founded by Nicola Codega, a
blacksmith , in 1889 in the Italian alpine village ofPremana , where it is still based. Originally producingwrought-iron goods, an order in 1920 for ice axes for the Italian army was their first foray into the world of climbing equipment. From there the company extended its climbing range to include crampons, pitons, and nuts, and eventually with the encouragement of leading mountaineerRiccardo Cassin and collaboration with American climber Greg Lowe (founder ofLowe Alpine ), into non-metallic equipment. The company is still run by Codega's descendants.External links
* [http://www.camp.it CAMP website]
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