My First Crampons

By Gregory Stamey Ranked #350 - Crampons July 4, 2009

I strapped these onto a pair of Lowa Banff's and they worked great. Once you get them fitted, which took about five minutes, they were on and off within a few seconds and never had to readjust them once attached. I was completely confident while I was ascending a steep chute which is a good thing because you don't want to have to focus on gear at that point. I used these while climbing the Mt. Whitney Mountaineers Route on snow which ranged from hard frozen early morning crust to soft afternoon crud and I never had a problem or any difficulties. The ABS plates come with them and already installed and they worked fine. They are very well made and durable and I can see myself using these for years to come.
**I would only use these with backpacking boots, I tried them on a pair of Lowa Renegade hikers and they don't work.**

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