Outdoor USA Magazine Features Easton Mountain Products as Cover Story

President Greg Easton reflects on three generations of outdoor Innovation. Easton Mountain Products' "Go Farther" tagline is something that the company takes to heart, not only in the type of product it produces but also in how it runs its business. An OEM supplier for the outdoor industry for over 30 years, Easton now delivers innovative branded products built from their aluminum and carbon fiber expertise. Read the full article here

Easton Mountain Products Breaks New Ground With Consumer Products

Top Outdoor industry supplier continues carbon fiber & aluminum innovation through new tents, snowshoes & trekking poles.

Easton Technical Products, makers of advanced aluminum and carbon fiber tubing and tent pole systems, is making waves with their new consumer focused mountain products. No longer does Easton only supply OEM tubing for many of the industry's leading manufacturers but Easton Mountain Products is now home to a growing line of technologically advanced snowshoes, trekking poles and tents.

"Easton has a well established reputation for quality and understands the needs of the most demanding user; lighter, stronger, better. This new emphasis gives us an opportunity to showcase our USA grown innovations and deliver them into the hands of consumers" says Rich Packer, Easton's Media Manager. "Launched in 2009 the ergonomically designed ARTICA Series snowshoes are built with five patent-pending features with the Backcountry model winning the 2009 Outside Magazine Gear-of-the-Year Award. Our tents feature high strength lightweight Easton carbon fiber pole systems, while our carbon or Aluminum trekking poles lead the way with the new Rock-Lock™ clamping system."

Easton also hit the market with a growing line of carbon fiber and aluminum trekking poles that feature their new patent-pending Rock-Lock™ clamping system. The advanced tent designs feature Easton's expedition-tested carbon fiber pole technology. "We are working hard to deliver products that advance the usability and performance features for the adventurous," adds Rich.

Easton Brand Expedition-Proven Tents

Easton advanced expedition shelters with superior all-carbon and aluminum/carbon hybrid frames.

Easton Mountain Products, a leader in advanced outdoor equipment, launches the new Xi² Expedition, and Si² Mountain tents for serious climbers in the most challenging environments.

The innovative canopy designs of the Xi² and Si² feature Easton advanced carbon pole technology. These superior all-carbon and aluminum/carbon hybrid frames are created from state-of-the-art lightweight, high-strength tubing to take serious mountaineering to a new level of performance.

Purpose-built Xi² Expedition tent uses a Carbon FX™/aerospace aluminum hybrid frame system designed for the most challenging conditions. This full-featured four-season shelter offers a four-pole design with convenient Pole Pilot™ for fast set up. Dual doors and vestibules make for convenient access while the rain fly can remain partially attached for easier set up in the wind.

The new Carbon EVO™ all-carbon pole system is the foundation of the Si² Mountain tent. The three-season Si² is a lightweight and versatile high-performance shelter featuring single-wall patented Epic fabric that is water proof and breathable. Dual-entry doors provide easy access and multiple guy points lend stability in harsh conditions and make the Si² Mountain the choice for mountaineers looking for the most from their equipment.

Carbon EVO is the latest advancement in Easton carbon tent pole technology. Designed from the ground up for ultra-light high strength applications. EVO poles feature stout carbon inserts and a specially designed tubing that makes it 38 percent lighter and 28 percent stronger than lightweight aluminum pole systems.

Easton technology and experience in precision aluminum and composite science has led to the development of the most advanced tent frames and is renowned among the sport's top climbers. Expeditions continue to choose Easton poles to reach the extremes of human potential where life depends on high strength and lightweight performance gear. This long-standing dedication to performance and the spirit of exploration inspired the development of the Easton Xi² and Si² tents.

Explore with confidence and go farther with new lightweight high-strength tents from Easton.

Easton Carbon Fiber and Aluminum Trekking Poles

Easton Mountain Products releases trekking pole line including carbon and carbon/aluminum hybrid poles.

The new Easton trekking pole line offers five models using state-of-the-art construction including carbon, aluminum, and carbon/aluminum hybrid configurations. All Easton models feature the patent-pending Rock-Lock™ clamp that fuses the poles into position for hassle-free, comfortable trekking in summer and winter.

New for 2010:
The Easton CTR™ trekking pole line includes the all-carbon CTR-70™ and carbon/aluminum hybrid CTR-60™ for the ultimate in lightweight performance.

Easton technology and experience in precision aluminum and composite science is further enhanced with the innovative pole clamping system? a key component in any quality trekking pole. This unique Rock-Lock™ positive-locking clamp allows for quick adjustment and firmly locks with a snap for confident trekking.

This patent-pending clamp is a revolutionary locking system designed to offer full adjustability while the low-profile toggle buckle design fuses the pole sections into position. Rock-Lock™ adjusts by simply rotating the buckle lever to the desired position, and then re-engaging the lever, and snapping the lever closed. Once set to the desired tension the lever can be locked and unlocked for collapsing the pole without losing locking tension.

Easton trekking poles feature precision-built tubing, Rock-Lock™ clamps, premium grips, adjustable wrist straps, and include summer and winter baskets. Available in both two and three-tier telescope designs.

Get premium performance, comfort, and go farther on your next adventure with Easton.