How To

Tip, tricks and rules of the rope for climbing with young children.

Nikwax: A Gear Care Guide

March 29, 2011

A easy to follow guide to caring for your beloved gear with Nikwax’s many washes and proofs. It’ll help keep your gear lasting longer and keeping up with you on the toughest climbs.

Crampons are a key piece of gear for climbing snow slopes, crossing glaciers, climbing frozen waterfalls, and even climbing rock faces with small cascading sections of ice smeared on the rock or hanging down as pillars. Crampons can vary greatly depending on their purpose, and range from general mountaineering to highly specialized mixed climbing crampons. This guide will help you understand the different kinds of crampons and which crampons are right for you.