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In 1955 SALEWA supported an Andes expedition in the Cordillera Blanca and thus established itself in mountain sport. Ice equipment, ice picks and crampons were added to the product line of the SALEWA mountain sports division. In 1962 a fully-adjustable lightweight crampon was developed and manufactured. The company made its first claim to leadership in equipment. In 1978 decisive steps towards expansion were taken: the product range was extended to include functional clothing. In 1979 SALEWA presented all its products with the same logo for the first time: the SALEWA eagle was created as that logo and thereafter stood as the symbol of incomparable quality.