Review: CAMP Alpinist Crampons

I find that most mountaineering crampons perform well when mounted on a stiff pair of ice climbing boots. However, the softer the boot gets the less performance you can squeeze out of a pair of crampons. Of course this means that soft mountaineering boots appreciate a technical crampon when the going gets steep and icy. And this is where the Alpinist crampons really shine! They feature a unique heel slide design which adds rigidity to the crampon while all but eliminating any play between the heel and toe, making them feel very secure in technical terrain. They’re stiff enough to support softer boots, though a stiffer boot still feels a bit more secure in the steeps.