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Climbing Technology Nevis 2011

£70.00

Designed specifically for British hills, the Climbing Technology Nevis is a good basic 10 point walking crampon with a robust build quality. It is easy to adjust and fit, and it compresses to fit neatly in your rucksack. The spikes are mid-length, which suits movement over the thin mixture of snow and ice over rock usually experienced under British winter ...

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Camp Magix 2011

£85.00

The Camp Magix is an interesting crampon offering 10 points, of which two are normal curved front points and the remaining eight vertical ones are rotated at 45º. This set-up is designed to reduce snow balling. The flex is fairly relaxed and the spikes are not too long, a combination that makes for an easy-to-walk-in crampon. Fitting is via toe ...

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Stubai Blue Star 2011

£75.00

The Stubai Blue Star is a well-proven classic that has been voted ‘Best Buy’ in past Trail reviews and has proved a popular low-priced option for many years. The design is fairly standard with a straight shaft. It has a very substantial rubber grip and comes with a slide-adjusted leash. The head has a wide adze for hacking out snow ...

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Climbing Technology Alpine Tour 2011

£60.00

Climbing Technology are the new kids on the block and they bring some interesting and well-priced outdoor gear to the British market. The Alpine Tour is their classic mountaineering axe, featuring a bent shaft and fairly aggressive pick. The shaft bend is close to the head and the head is nicely sculpted, both of which features make it comfortable to ...

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Grivel Nepal Steel Munro 2011

£60.00

The Grivel Nepal Steel Munro is a basic, no-nonsense walking axe that, as the name suggests, would be good for tackling winter Munros. It’s very much a traditional axe with a straight shaft, full-size adze and an alpine pick with moderately aggressive teeth. It will plunge into snow, cut steps and do the odd bit of front pointing without too ...

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Camp Névé 2011

£50.00

The Camp Névé is a simple, stripped-down walking axe. The functional adze and pick are well-shaped for chopping steps, daggering and even a bit of front pointing. The pick has a particularly fine profile with a good selection of teeth that will penetrate snow and ice well. The shaft, although lacking a rubber grip, does have a roughened surface and ...

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Stubai Hornet 2011

£77.00

The Stubai Hornet is an excellent entry-level technical climbing axe, although to use it properly you need a matching hammer. This is exceptionally low-priced for this type of axe, as most climbing axes cost a lot more. For this small outlay you get a 46cm axe with a pre-curved shaft to allow placement clearance on steep ice-climbs. There is also ...

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Rab Latok 2009

£60.00

The big advantage of the Rab Latok glove is the amazing palm grip that sets it apart from everything else we looked at. The silicone palm is incredibly sticky, making these ideal for holding ice axes and trekking poles and even rock. There is a waterproof lining and a brushed lining of insulation to make these ideal for mild, wet ...

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Extremities Multisport 2009

£55.00

The Extremities Multisport is an amazing glove that benefits from a very close fit and exceptional dexterity. The key is the stress material on the back coupled with a Gore-Tex XCR lining. There’s also a leather palm that is ideal for extra durability. The simple design means you can slip these on and just get on with the walk while ...

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DMM Aiguille 2009

£100.00

The DMM Aiguille is a substantial 12-point crampon with epoxy coating for durability. The spikes are a medium length with two sets rotated through 90º for traction in snow. The key four spikes under the forefoot have serrated edges for added traction on rock. The plate has a fairly stiff flex offering a good level of longitudinal and lateral support, ...

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Camp Ice Rider 2009

£80.00

The Camp Ice Rider is a basic but thoughtful design that boasts all the essential features you expect from a mountaineering crampon. There are 12 long points to give a grip in deep snow and ice, while the front spikes get some 3D stamping to improve strength. Adjustment is easy thanks to a sprung clip design that locks the length, ...

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Camp Magix 2009

£65.00

The Camp Magix is an interesting crampon with 10 points, of which two are normal curved front points and the remaining eight vertical ones are rotated at 45º. This set-up is designed to reduce snow-balling. The flex is fairly relaxed and the spikes are not too long, a combination which makes for an easy-to-walk-in crampon. Fitting is via toe and ...

  • LFTO.com rating rating is 3
  • Owners' rating rating is 0
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Grivel Air Tech Evolution 2009

£100.00

The Grivel Air Tech Evolution is a beautifully constructed general ice axe. The cast head is a work of art and is armed with a sculpted adze that will cut steps with ease, and a pick that has a full set of aggressive teeth. The shaft has a clearance bend, a recessed rubber grip and is tipped by a well-shaped ...

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Camp Alpax 2009

£105.00

The Camp Alpax is classed as a technical ice axe, so it can be used for belaying when climbing steep slopes with a rope. The head can be changed if needed too, and a matching hammer version is available. The shaft is precurved, which helps with placements of the pick when climbing; but this is also useful when placing the ...

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Petzl Charlet Snowalker 2009

£54.00

The Petzl Charlet Snowalker is a beautifully made axe and, as the name suggests, it is ideal for the walker heading to the snow, and therefore great for most British hill-walkers. The shaft is a straight design and the head offers a gentle curve to make it perfect for using as a walking stick in the snow. The balance is ...

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CAMP Neve 2009

£50.00

The CAMP Neve is a simple, stripped-down walking ice axe. The functional adze and pick are well-shaped for chopping steps, daggering and even a bit of front pointing. The pick has a particularly fine profile with a good selection of teeth that will penetrate snow and ice well. The shaft, although lacking a rubber grip, does have a roughened surface ...

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Grivel Matrix Tech

£120.00

The Matrix Tech ice axe is designed for ice-climbers and mountaineers. It is an ideal choice for climbers who want easy handling and a dedicated design. The shaft is contoured for easier grip, thanks to the rubber shaft and hand support moulding on the end of the shaft. The shaft has a double angulated shape that opens up space for ...

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Camp Alpax

£95.00

This is a technical ice axe, so it can be used for belaying when climbing steep slopes with a rope. The head can be changed if needed too and a matching hammer version is available. The shaft is precurved, which helps with placements of the pick when climbing, but this is also useful when placing the shaft while walking. The ...

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Black Diamond Venom hammer/adze

£100.00

This is a low-weight ice axe that can be used as a pair with a hammer or adze head for steeper snow and ice-climbing. You get an interchangeable pick as well as an ergonomic head grip. The shaft is rubberised towards the spike for a better grip. There is a leash provided too with padded wrist loop and easy adjustment. ...

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Petzl Charlet Cosmi’ Tec

£80.00

This ice axe is a relatively lightweight option. It benefits from a pre-curved shaft to allow easier placement of the shaft on snow slopes, and this is a major advantage over the straight-shafted axes – even for walkers. The head is quite aggressive in its shape, with a reverse curve pick to prevent the pick from snatching during ice axe ...

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Camp Corsa

£56.00

At just 280g for a 70cm model, this ice axe is exceptionally low in weight. In these times of minimal snow during winter, this low weight makes this ideal for carrying ‘just in case’ you get proper snow coverage. The axe is a basic classification, so it’s ideal for walking. The head is a very lightweight design with a very ...

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Black Diamond Contact Strap

£70.00

The Black Diamond Contact Strap crampon regularly gets good reviews, mainly thanks to its low weight. It also comes fitted with anti-balling plates as standard and these are an elaborate design to improve their resistance to snow balling. You get 10 points, and four of these are rotated through 90 degrees to improve grip on slopes. Some 3D stamping adds ...

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Black Diamond Serac Clip

£90.00

These crampons’ point configuration is designed to add more stability on slopes; anti-balling plates supplied and fitted; very easy to fit; 3D stamping for added strength. But 1160g is very heavy; instructions lack diagrams to aid fitting; anti-balling plates require screwdriver to remove or refit; high price considering drawbacks.

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Lowe Alpine Alpine Mitt GTX

£80.00

Made from top quality materials, this mitt also benefits from very useful features. It’s based around a precurved shell mitt with leather reinforced palm with a nose wipe on the thumb. A webbing buckle adjuster at the wrist and a drawcord at the cuff provide vital control, while a security cord is also provided. Inside you get a removable mitt ...

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Berghaus Out There Mitt

£50.00

Made from Gore-Tex, this mitt comes with built-in insulation. It benefits from a close fit plus some useful extra features compared with some models. A leather palm adds durability, and you get a precurved mitt profile. A webbing wrist adjuster helps the fit and cuff drawcord keeps the rain and snow out. Added extras are a nose wipe and a ...

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