I wrote this short review for the Facewest team – but I like these crampons so much I thought I’d include the review here.
The Grivel Haute route crampons are a fantastic compromise between lightness and strength. The steel front section fits a ski boot extremely well and are tough enough to climb hard neve or short icy sections. For me, this added strength is worth sacrificing some weight for. Some full alloy crampons are obviously lighter, but feel less secure when on hard snow or ice. Grivels design of combing a steel front section with a alloy rear section is perfect for most ski tours, and the anti-balling plates work well in all but the most soggy of snow (when all anti-balling plates would fail anyway). Light enough to always be in your rucksack, but tough enough to keep you secure when it matters.
You can also find these crampons on Amazon
