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THE EVOLUTION LOOP
Two hours on day two brought the only stint of bad weather. Driving sleet blinded us from the East as we scrambled over high granite slabs, rounding pristine lakes and crossing primitive streams to the top of Muir Pass. I am wearing my only layers and they are covered in a coat of sticky white crud. Justin and Blake are setting the pace, their sights set on the hut situated on the summit of Muir Pass. We hit the hut in three waves and take the place over. It is cold, but not unbearably so. Jed starts wrapping himself in the mega-mid he is carrying as the sole shelter for three of the hikers. Chris gets up to help him and Blake is shouting suggestions from a bench on the side. They are functioning as a team with a mission now, trying to create a streamlined hiking tarp from a piece of gear many alpine climbers already own. Multi-purposing is one of the keys to going light and fast. But this one is a failure. He looks like a raddish on steroids dressed in a body diaper. Humor is another key to success with minimalist adventures. The Evolution Loop tracks from North Lake to South Lake through the Evolution basin up and over three 12,000 foot passes (Piute, Muir, Bishop). It is 55 miles and surprisingly run-able. We had the chance to take an experimental test run of the route with Sierra Mountain Guides a few weeks ago ... MORE |
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CASSIN. ALPINISMO IN EVOLUZIONE.
In 2000, CAMP purchased the historic climbing company started just down valley by one of the greatest climbers of all time, Riccardo Cassin. In 2009, we celebrated his 100th birthday by merging the two brands and planting the Cassin logo on some of the most technical categories in the line. In this way, we pay homage to Cassin and we continue to strive for his same cutting-edge approach to product development focusing on genuine innovation and the highest quality. We are happy to announce the launch of our new Cassin home page at: camp-usa.com/cassin. Highlights right now include the launch of the new X-Dream technical ice tool and a list of demo shops that will have the X-All Mountain and X-Dreams this season. |
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AUTHENTIC MOUNTAIN CULTURE Without the desert, one would not think to build pyramids. Without the ocean, one would not build ships to cross them. Without the mountains, one would not build the tools needed to climb them; as much to see the view from the top as to explore within ourselves. Great ideas do not simply appear. They are forged, hammered and shaped like finely crafted metal by the hands of experience, inspiration and ingenuity. So it is with CAMP (Concezione Articoli Montagna Premana), situated in the small mountain village of Premana, Italy. This is a place where history, experience, imagination, and verticality have coalesced into a veritable crucible of mountain culture and technical innovation ... MORE |
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