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Tag: Crampons

Kathoola Microspikes Review

Kahthoola Microspikes Review

February 12, 2016

One of the most challenging aspects of winter hiking isn’t necessarily the cold, it’s traction. When traversing trails that have repeatedly thawed and frozen over, they create dangerous situations of solid sheets of ice. The Kathoola Microspikes are lightweight, tough crampons designed to even up the odds by biting into that very ice that’s threatening … More Kahthoola Microspikes Review

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Hillsound Freesteps6 Crampons Review

January 26, 2015

Never before have I tested a product that seemed to bestow super human abilities upon the user, but the Freesteps6 Crampons from Hillsound did just that. Walking up ice walls, I couldn’t help but feel like I was breaking some law of nature. They allowed me to excel in conditions that otherwise I would never … More Hillsound Freesteps6 Crampons Review

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