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CAMP USA XLC 490 Universal Crampon

Item #CMP0059 | 0 in Stock

Will these work on a pair of asolo LW hikers for couloir/snowfieds...

By Ranked #617 - Crampons December 28, 2008

Will these work on a pair of asolo LW hikers for couloir/snowfieds in june? or is there a better pair that I should get?

Helpful Votes: 0 Yes

By Ranked #387 - Crampons February 2, 2009

any crampon with a set of horizontal front points will work for glacier travel. While crampon companies would complain with this answer... they're all pretty much the same. Grivel and BD tend to be slightly more technically oriented while Camp seems to go light weight. For glacier travel, you don't really need technical performance so 'light is right'. The only consideration that I would make is 'bot plates'. Basically these are plastic sheets that prevent "balling", snow collecting into 3" stilleto heels for your crampons. Funny when it happens to your buddy, not so enjoyable when you're having to smack your crampons with your ice ax every two steps.

Helpful Votes: 0 Yes

Tech Specs:

Material:
aluminum 
Attachment Type:
strap-on 
Points:
12 
Weight:
17.3 oz 
Recommended Use:
mountaineering, glacier travel 
Manufacturer Warranty:
lifetime 
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