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Black Diamond Sabretooth crampons
If you’re looking for a workhorse of a crampon, look no farther. The Black Diamond Sabretooth can take whatever you dish out from alpine ice to mixed slag. I use the step-in Pro version. The horizontal front points are great for all-around use, but the real selling point of the Sabretooth is their roomy toe…
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Mountain Hardwear Absolute Zero overboots
Overboots are tricky for two reasons. The first is that they can be difficult to put on, and difficult is something you really want to avoid when operating at high altitude. The second reason is that overboots interfere with the fit of crampons. Mountain Hardwear’s Absolute Zero line is built for high altitude mountaineering. These…
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Vasque Ice 9000 boots
Vasque makes great footwear and the Ice 9000 is Das Boot. I have the original 2004-2005 model, identified by the (sexy) red color. It was updated in 2005, identified by the (ugly) orange color. The updates were relatively minor and you can still find the older model on sale for $199, a great deal if…
