Atomic Backland/Salomon MTN Crampons

Staff Pick:

You need ski crampons. We have fun listening to customers tell us they don't want them. We get it. They seem only needed for extreme climbers. And yes, I skied all the same peaks without them too when I was a kid. But I got blisters and risked injury! I was full of sweat and gripping my poles! Trust me, your friends are bummed when you show up without ski crampons. It slows the group down and sometimes leads your partners to tossing theirs back in the truck, with a "keep the group together" strategy. But they are bummed. Or maybe they bring theirs and go a different way you can't go. 

I only use ski crampons for a small part of the climb, but I use them on most firm snow days. It doesn't need to be ice to benefit from ski crampons. Sun and wind create a crust on the slope that is not firm enough to walk on, but skinning gets really difficult. Save time and aggravation and just pop these guys on your bindings to fly through there. Another example is traversing above an exposed cliff, or making kick turns where a steep slope pinches narrow.  Sure, you can put post hole and grovel straight up. You might have to do that. But first I try to use the ski crampons. 

Pro tip: don't let them clank on a carabiner like a cow bell. And don't put them on before you need them and take them off when you don't. There is a little bit of drag that is hard to feel, but it saps your energy. Just look ahead at the terrain to forecast where they may be helpful and stop just shy of that spot to install. Make your friends get a pair. They are really light and come in the perfect storage bag. 

Mike Schwartz

OVERVIEW

Save those legs for your descent by not over working your sidehill muscles.

The Plum crampons feature a specially designed attachment mechanism that allows you to plop them in place, instead of sliding them on from the side. Hold the crampon vertically to attach/detach it from Plum bindings, and then let it fall into place. The rigid alloy frame with sharp teeth will take over from there, letting you scale otherwise too-slippery slopes. The attachment system keeps the crampon centered on your ski at all times. Mesh carrying case included.

TECH SPECS

* Please note these crampons are only compatible with newer Plum Guide & Yak bindings, plus all Pika, WEPA, Oazo, Summit, and Race 150/170 bindings. For older Guide bindings, check that your receptor looks like the one highlighted by the red arrow in the photo above.

Update 2018/19: Now available in 130mm and 145mm widths for splitboarders using the Pekye or other Plum toes. Note these crampons also work with the Salomon MTN and Atomic Backland bindings.

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