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chugach001
Jun 9, 2007, 4:14 PM
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My crampon experience is with Step in and Click type crampons. And big heavy boots. But I want a light weight rig. Do the contract straps work well enough for semi-technical ice? I am considering getting these with a pair of Garmont Vetta's for alpine ice routes.
Here's the Vetta.
http://www.mountaingear.com/pages/product/product.asp/imanf/Garmont/idesc/Vetta+Plus+%2D+Men%27s/Store/MG/item/111213/N/670
If the package works well for WI3 then I'm happy. Solid enough for WI4 and I would be thrilled.
Anyone have experience with these?
Thanks,
Jeff
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studclimber
Jun 10, 2007, 6:52 PM
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So, I don't know what everyone else will think, but I would not go with the contact strap crampon for alpine ice. It is extremely flexible, and would probably pop off if you tried frontpointing very much on hard ice. A friend of mine owns them, and he uses them for moderate glacier travel, and thats it. Try the sabretooth. i use a clip version, and they work great for alpine stiff.
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mqsack
Jul 5, 2007, 8:14 PM
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I have used the crampons for alpine ice, would not recommend for much water ice over easy WI3, since short point not as stable as say more traditional 12 pointers, but hey it all depends on the climber! a pair of sabretooths would be the best choice for this type of climbing though.
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