Product Highlight: BEST IN GEAR AWARD FOR XLC NANOTECH
From the Field: FREEING THE FISHERS (5.12+ R ... UGLY)
BLOW OUTS: SAVE 30% ON THE X3 600 PACK

Check it out on pages 14 and 73 in the 2009 Rock & Ice Gear Guide:

The C.A.M.P. XLC Nanotech has won the 2009 B.I.G. (best in gear) award from Rock and Ice magazine. Now in it’s third year, the annual B.I.G. award goes to select gear that has proven itself in the field. For 2009, over 100 products tested—10 received the award. “Gear that earns a B.I.G. award,” says Rock and Ice editor Jeff Jackson, “was taken out in the field, hammered, and came out on top. If you see the B.I.G. logo on a piece of gear, you know it earned it.”

The XLC Nanotech was selected for being a superlight mountaineering crampon that blends an aluminum frame with steel front points. “The crampon weighs about half that of a traditional steel model, but, because it has steel front points,” says Rock and Ice publisher Duane Raleigh, “I even wore it on mixed rock routes, and it held up amazingly well. It’s the perfect crampon for anyone tackling mountaineering peaks such as Rainier, Hood, Shasta, where you mostly snow climb, but can run into stretches of low angle ice. I’d even take it up Denali’s West Buttress.”

- Rock & Ice, Duane Raleigh

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FREEING THE FISHERS

Rob Pizem and Jason Hass Free Cottontail at 5.12+ R

As part of a whirlwind of activity in the desert over the course of three weeks in March, Rob Pizem managed to free climb a traditional aid route in the Fishers and establish a new free route in Zion called Walking On Water ... both going in the 5.12 range. Of the Fisher's route, Climbing Magazine writes, "Despite a reputation for fairly stout aid climbing (5.9 C3), this is the easiest route on the most serious of the Fishers’ four main towers. The route required three 5.12 pitches and two broken bones to free-climb."

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SAVE 30% ON THE PACK THAT IS TAKING THE ELK MOUNTAIN GRAND TRAVERSE BY STORM

The Elk Mountain Grand Traverse from Aspen to Crested Butte is one of the most authentic and intense ski-mountaineering races in the country. Most racers prefer a 30 liter pack ... the lighter the better. As what might just be the lightest 30 pack available, the X3 600 has become a favorite of elite competitors like Bryan Wickenhauser and Jon Brown for everything from the race scene to huts and trails.

Pick one up for your power tours or as a great day hiker for 30% off MSRP. These discounted packs are part of a small production run of orange packs - the standard color is yellow. Quantities are limited. When they're gone, they're gone.

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Warning: Climbing is dangerous. It is the sole responsibility of the purchaser or user of any C.A.M.P. technical adventure equipment to get proper instruction and to act safely and in accordance with the uses and specifications outlined by C.A.M.P. in its product literature. It is your responsibility to learn how to use the product safely. Product instruction manuals are available for download on all relevant product pages. If you have any questions about the specific function of a piece of climbing equipment, contact C.A.M.P. USA before use.