The Camp USA XLC 490 crampon is a superlight aluminum alloy crampon suitable for general mountaineering and glacier travel. This crampon is sturdier than standard aluminum crampons due to Camp USA's innovative 3D shaped construction (pressed, not bent) on the front platform. Although rugged, aluminum crampons are only good for soft snow; rock and ice climbs require steel points. It is compatible with most hiking boots and classic mountaineering boots.
Price: $127.46 from Backcountry
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| $127.46 | Visit Store |
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""I’ve taken the Ascent Universal Crampons up everything from icy ridgelines to mixed snow and rock routes. They’re super lightweight yet strong, with a flexible linking bar that fits a wide range of boots....
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Store your crampons in the CAMP Crampons Case. It’s nice to not have to trudge your ice-feet all over creation, and when stowing gear you won’t have to worry about ice drippage on your dry coat.