Camp Corner piton

The Camp Corner piton is a classic V-profile hook for granite. This means that its shank forms a distinctive V due to the steel profile. In combination with the hard chrome-molybdenum steel, this type of hook is particularly strong when wedged in cracks in hard rock. Just like granite.

Incidentally, the smaller the crack in relation to the hook, the greater the tension. This is because the metal then builds up a lot of tension. This is why climbers often talk about the pitons “singing”. The rising pitch is a sign that the tension is increasing.

With the Camp Corner piton, this tension is also particularly evident through deformation. And to achieve this deformation, there are four different dimensions of the hook. Both the length and size of the V are different.

Consequently, a wide range of crack sizes can be covered with the four variants.

Our conclusion. If you spend a lot of time in granite and alpine terrain, you should definitely have a few corners in your rack!

Camp Corner features piton

• Manufacturer: Camp-Cassin
• Sizes: 4 different sizes (see chart below!)
• THE standard for granite cracks
• Material: Chrome-molybdenum steel
• V-shaped profile
• Indispensable for first ascents in granite

Size chart

The Camp Corner size chart piton shows you all the data for this type of hook.

In addition to the weight, you can also see the different dimensions. This is because both the length and the shaft thickness are different.

The four dimensions cover an extremely wide range of placement options. A balanced rack is therefore extremely important when climbing in unknown terrain.

Camp Corner piton – popular in intersections

As the name of this normal hook suggests. This type of hook is best suited for intersections. Or to put it better. For cracks that are located in the corner of an intersection.

On the one hand, the V-profile hook can tighten perfectly here. And secondly, the carabiner eye is then horizontal in the rock and the carabiners can be clipped perfectly.

Use the right hammer

For the Camp Corner piton you need a rock hammer with a little more “rum”. I.e. with a decent mass and perfect “pull”. Otherwise the hooks cannot be wedged properly.

We therefore recommend a hammer weighing approx. 600 grams or more. You will have a lot of fun hammering with these.

Weight	N/A
Dimensions	N/A
Marke	CAMP – CASSIN
Felshaken Stahltyp	Hard steel hooks
Felshaken Länge	105mm, 110mm, 145mm, 140mm
weitere Eigenschaften	Made in Italy