Crampons
We are proud to provide a reknowned crampon fitting service for Cardiff and South Wales. Follow the link to find out more about the service we offer and what other areas we provide a fitting service for.
Please browse here before you visit or order online to see our range of mountaineering and climbing crampons from brands such as Black Dimaond, Grivel, Kahtoola, Petzl and Salewa.
If you are looking for walking crampons please head to our walking crampons and ice axes section.
When you visit us and you really should if you get the chance, make sure you come with plenty of time to make the most of our thorough crampon fitting service. Bring your boots along that you want the crampons to fit and you can test them all out on our in store synthetic ice climbing wall.
Grivel
Monte Rosa
The Grivel Monta Rosa is lightweight, flexible crampon for general mountaineering use. They can be fully adjusted by hand, and can be folded easily, which makes them ideal for packing them into bags. Where this crampon excels is in ski touring, trekking, and for those with smaller boots that require less points under foot.
Petzl
Irvis Hybrid
The Petzl Irvis Hybrid is are hybrid crampons for ski touring and approaches involving glacier travel. Opt for a tool that’s lightweight and durable! The Petzl Ivris Hyrbrid crampons have a steel front piece and aluminum heel piece, offering an excellent balance between performance, technicality and weight, as well as traction on ice.
Grivel
Racing (Fruit Bolt On)
The Grivel Racing Crampons are a performance crampon for competitions and dry tooling, to be bolted directly on the shoes. The Racing crampon is used for both ice and on rock and the pieces have to be mounted directly onto the climbing shoes. It has a forged steel front point wich is replaceable in case of wear. The forging allows a three-dimensional shape to improve both the penetration into the ice, without rebounds, and provides great support.
Petzl
Sarken
The Petzl Sarken is a crampon which can be used for both classical mountain routes and for harder more technical routes. This crampon is based on a classic 12 point design but the two front points are very unique compared to any other crampon on the market. The front two teeth are shaped like a T with a slightly longer downward facing point on. This means that they work well when walking on or climbing on soft snow (standard technical points tend to rail).
Petzl
Lynx
Roadside ice in Norway, mixed Scottish gullies and alpine glacier crossings, the Petzl Lynx is designed to be used on all. With it’s modular design you can change the crampon set up to match your climbing plans. The front point can be set up as Dual and Mono point or even dual offset points and all three set ups can be changed to give long or short points giving you maximum versatility.
Grivel
Crampon Crown
The Grivel Crampon Crown offers protection for the points of the crampons - The Crampon Crown was created to protect the crampon points. It is a rubber protection that covers the points, protecting your backpack and its contents. Adaptable to all crampons with 10 or 12 points thanks to its innovative circular and flexible shape.
Grivel
Valter Long Bar
The Grivel Long Bars 190mm connect Grivel crampon front and rear sections to large size boots if the standard bar is not long enough. They come in a pack of two.
Grivel
Flex Long Bar
The Grivel Long Flex Bar is a pair of long flexible bars to connect Grivel crampon front and rear sections to large size boots if the standard bar is not long enough. The flex is required for B stiffness boots.
Grivel
Crampon Safe (Grivel)
The Grivel Crampon Safe is rectangular in shape, with 2 zips to allow quick and wide access and reinforced base so that the crampons points don't come through and damage items in your sack. Has a mesh top which helps the crampons dry quicker.
Petzl
Fakir Crampon Bag
The Petzl Fakir Crampon Bag carrying bag is designed for carrying crampons but this zippered nylon compartment is also great for carrying screws, extra picks and other ice walking equipment. A reinforced, semi-rigid bottom protects your pack from sharp tips while a mesh top panel which allows water to escape and your equipment to dry, preventing rust. An internal strap keeps the crampons in place.