2017 crampon buyer’s guide

June 2017

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Crampons provide perfect purchase on snow and ice – allowing you to tackle easy to moderate snow slopes. It’s considered best practise to use crampons with an ice axe. Types of crampon 12-points – The most commonly-used crampon and good for all-around conditions, whether walking up a snow slope or kicking into steeper snow and […]
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