Solid equipment - Black Diamond Contact Lightweight Strap Crampons

A very good product. The stainless steel is both lightweight and strong and inhibits rust formation as well. The Black Diamond Contact Crampons were easy to put on and remove, held firmly in place and provided for excellent traction and stability. I have had an opportunity to use the crampons once on South Spur trail to Mt. Adams and the “Lunch Counter.” Our late-day approach and subsequent mid-day decent took us across the Crescent Glacier (in reality a snow field). The field was covered with a layer of corn snow at ~48 degrees air temperature and had estimated gradients up to about 20 degrees. Ant-ibot plates did their job. I purchased the semiautomatic (clip) version.

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