Edelrid Beast Crampon

Tough, capable and relatively light, the Beast is well worth a look if you're in the market for some all-round technical crampons for ice and mixed climbing, alpine days or Scottish winter. It's broadly comparable to popular models from brands with more of a presence in the UK crampon market, but the Beast is arguably more than averagely versatile, offering not only twin and monopoint, but also three different front bindings for the price of just one pair of crampons. They've been my crampon of choice this season, and probably will be again next year. If only those replacement front points weren't so expensive...