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LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF MAJOR COMPONENTS
Anchor, Ice, Screw
The stainless steel ice screw (Figure 1) is used as an anchor and to provide protection while climbing. It
comes with a revolving crank knob to speed insertion into the ice. It also has a hanger to attach a
carabiner.
Figure 1. Anchor, Ice, Screw.
Anchor, Rock, Camming Device
The spring-loaded camming device (Figure 2) is used as protection for assault climbers. Use when
climbing and to build multiple-piece anchors. It provides reliable placements in cracks where ordinary
chocks are difficult or impossible to place. It has a trigger to retract and expand the lobes of the cam and a
Range Finder to indicate if you have chosen the right size cam for the placement.
CAM LOBES
RANGE FINDER
TRIGGER
TYPE II
TYPE III
TYPE I
Figure 2. Anchor, Rock, Camming Devices; Type I, II, and III.
