Gear

I`ve got a pair of Meindl Nepal boots that quite happily take my old strap ons and I feel comfortable up to Grade II gullies etc. and I will wear tehm if expecting such conditions. BUT I also favour lighter footwear ie Salomon
PRO 6 , especially if MTBing into an area in the Highlands.
Knowing the routes that I will undertake in such footwear are going to be on rounded hills with no craggy / steep approaches (eg Ben na Lap is planned ) but am aware of teh potential for nice hard snow / ice sheets on teh summits what flexier crampons / instep crampons could be used for such conditions? Years ago I recall using my old strap ons with KSB3s quite successfully in the Grampians as a last resort!

Hi James,

Grivel G10's sound like they would fit the bill. Best bet would be to take your footwear along to the shops and try a selection.

Instep crampons are pish and should be avoided at all costs. IMHO.

HTH

KD

OK thanks, Having looked at the various shops selling them they do seem ideal and I`ll probably head off to Fort Bill Nevisport when there (that`s if there`s any snow in two weeks time given the anticyclonic temp inversion and gloom.......)

grivel do a lightwieght crampon called the air tech light that only weighs ~450g.
obviously you lose some durability, but if you are mtbing then it may well be well worth it.