Winter skills 1.1: choosing boots and crampons

[@BushCampingTools]

Personally, I would never chop the length of the strap off. When they get iced up and frozen hard, the longer the free end , the easier it is to grab and yank free of the buckle. Plus in a real pinch the webbing can be repurposed if push comes to shove. Just MHO.

[@RainBoxRed]

Also what if you happen to have a single boot and a double boot and want to use the same crampons with both? The double boot will need much more strap to go around the bigger boot exterior.

[@souleymanediarra5565]

May I suggest demonstrating how to fit the "Holy trinity" of winter mountaineering footwear- boots, crampons AND insulated overboots please.

[@sirshanksalot1]

I added super gaters to my all leather hikers. That made them very warm.

[@c.g.c2067]

Removing part of excess strap makes it more tricky to put them back on once you take them off

[@McRitchtopher]

bootiful

[@wicksey74]

hi I am in landsar nz ( land search and rescue) and in the Rakaia group. I run the Facebook page and I have shared your video if you don't mind.

[@tankhistoryfordummies]

I bought boots with a heel slip that can accept C2 crampons and some semi-automatic crampons.

[@426superbee4]

The pegs works good in the city but suck for out in the fields. Just cause the pegs wears out very fast > i went to crampons> its rubber with chains and cleats > Some thing to slip on and off easy ~ i'am not mountain climbing with real ice cleats

[@autohog]

would of been helpful to know the brands

[@wyskass861]

Ya. Just a random set of unknown boots and narrowed it down to the middle one as best. What are we supposed to do with that, as advice?

[@lauriecook2399]

@@wyskass861 If you look up the difference between B1, B2 and B3 rated boots it becomes clear what the different levels he is talking about. Likewise the crampons are rated C1, C2 and C3.

[@wyskass861]

@@lauriecook2399 What ratings are you talking about?

[@lauriecook2399]

⁠@@wyskass861it’s a standard rating given for the conditions suitable for the boots - B1 is normal fellwalking, B2 is snow/ice and B3 is proper mountaineering. Likewise crampons are given ratings C1, C2, C3 for their relevant conditions.

[@wyskass861]

@@lauriecook2399 Must be just a British thing, because my lifetime of backpacking and mountaineering, I've never heard of these codes. Boots can't really be classified in such discrete buckets, since it's a spectrum.

[@samchallis448]

So you just ad-libbed it? Brilliant idea, and clearly an expert/mountain guide, but could be a lot more polished. Try another take.

[@markonesic76]

What if you have big feet, big shoes and you can't find fitting crampons?

[@JohnMilonJohnson]

I wear a uk 14 or eu 50. Get a longer flex bar to replace the original bar on say a grivel g10 or g12

[@marekkovac531]

Hello, may I ask about the intro music that you are using in these series? It is wonderful

[@frankblangeard8865]

This covers too much ground in just seven minutes. The explanations are sketchy. As an example at 2:02 he dismisses two of the crampon styles as being 'too technical' for winter mountaineering.

[@datacipher]

He doesn’t even say “too technical” for he technical boots. He just mentions them, says they’re stiff and then... ignores them.

[@JoeZUGOOLA]

I think too technical means they are for ice climbing of shear walls

[@donalddarko3676]

I agree he does breeze over it a bit but basically the boots and the crampons that he puts aside first are for ice climbing not your average winter mountaineering.

[@patrikschmidt6388]

hello i have a classic crampon , so not semi and not full auto . is it matters if the 2 small metal thingy is not touching the heel of my boot ? i can't really move the crampon on my boot , just the heel part for like 2mm to the left and to the right

[@RainBoxRed]

I would say if you are using them for general mountaineering then it would be fine, but if doing ice climbing then you need it solid.

[@DiegoRaquiman]

how can you tell which crampon goes on te right or left?

[@jussa101]

Diego Raquiman it does matter the crampon will say l or right on it.

[@Hermann2713]

most modern crampons are slightly curved to the inside. the easier thing to see is, that the closing system of the strap, that goes around your shoe, is always on the outside of your ankels

[@bongofly]

Look at them ...

[@frankblangeard8865]

@@jussa101 I have a set of Grivel Air Tech crampons and there is no left or right markings on them. However there are two ways of telling which is right and which is left. This video fails to explain that. The comment above by Hermann E explains the two ways to tell.

[@choonwahyee9101]

Crampon 's ! For climbing ! Walking on ice ! Snow ! Only ? Cost ? $70

[@frankblangeard8865]

I paid $180 for mine.