Ice Anchors: Cassin

Riccardo Cassin was an Italian mountaineer. Cassin began designing and producing mountaineering equipment in Lecco in 1947 when he produced his first rock pitons. In 1948 he produced his first hammers; his first ice axes appeared in 1949; and 1950 saw the introduction of his carabiners. Located near C.A.M.P., he worked closely with but separately from them. C.A.M.P. acquired the Cassin trademark in 1997.

Ice Pitons

Warthogs

↑ 241: Cassin Wart Hog

Made in Italy [1997].
Weight: 103 g.
Overall Length: 213 mm.
Effective size: 170x9 mm.
Drive–in, screw–out with chisel tip.
Forged steel.
Raised "CASSIN" inside depression on one side.
Raised but factory obliterated text (possibly "SALEWA") inside depression on the other side.
From Miles Bradshaw, 2025.

Ring Channel Ice Pitons

Cassin's ring channel ice pitons have semicircular cross sections.
Cassin's ring channel rock pitons have trapezoidal cross-sections to facilitate stacking.

↑ Set 400, 405: Cassin Ring Channel Ice Piton

Made in Italy.
Semicircular channel, galvanized.

↑ 400: Cassin Ring Channel Ice Piton

Made in Italy [Early 1960s].
Weight: 196 g.
Overall Length: 260 mm.
Effective size: 210x19x12 mm.
Semicircular channel.
Galvanized steel.
Raised "CASSIN–ITALY–85" inside channel.

↑ 405: Cassin Ring Channel Ice Piton; 85

Made in Italy [ca. 1983].
Weight: 196 g.
Overall Length: 260 mm.
Effective size: 195x20x12 mm.
Semicircular channel.
Galvanized steel.
Raised "R.&NBSP;CASSIN" and "MADE IN ITALY" inside channel.
From Mike Gerbman, 2025.

Ice Screws

Mawra-type Ice Screws

↑ 406: Cassin Mawra–type Ice Screw; 90

Made in Italy [ca. 1983].
Weight: 91 g.
Overall Length: 199 mm.
Effective size: 165x7.4 mm.
Mawra–type ice screw. These are more difficult to place than the later tubular screws.
Galvanized steel.
Raised letters "CASSIN" on one side of the shaft above the eye.
Raised letters "ITALY" on the other side of the shaft above the eye.
Based on the Stubai Mawra ice screws.
From Mike Gerbman, 2025.

Tubular Ice Screws

↑ 234: Cassin Tubular Ice Screw

Made in Italy [ca 1980].
Weight: 138 g.
Overall Length: 214 mm.
Effective size: 180x12 mm.
Two teeth, sharp thin thread.
Painted steel.
No markings.
The distinctive eye shape allows identification.
From Miles Bradshaw, 2025.

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