C.A.M.P. (Articles for
Mountaineering Made in
Premana) was formed in 1889
high in the mountains of
Premana, Italy three years
after the first ascent of Mont
Blanc. At that time, Nicola
Codega – the grandfather of
the current owners - was a
blacksmith producing a wide
range of products from
wrought iron like cutting
implements and bells. The
culture of iron and its
workings had taken root in
Premana during the 1800’s
when the iron mines in the
valley experienced heavy
exploitation.
Manufacturing of alpine and
mountaineering equipment did
not begin until 30 years later
when the founders son,
Antonio Codega, began
production of a new item for
alpine use: the ice axe.
Over the next 50 years,
C.A.M.P. went on to develop
not only ice axes, but new
items such as crampons,
hammers, pitons and nuts.
The C.A.M.P. range grew with
strong products in every line
and the company’s natural
expansion soon stretched
beyond Italy and Europe and
emerged successfully at the
international level.
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