{"id":6050,"date":"2021-01-19T23:05:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T22:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/?p=6050"},"modified":"2021-08-12T18:19:12","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T16:19:12","slug":"crampones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/crampons\/","title":{"rendered":"How to choose the right crampons for your activity"},"content":{"rendered":"
How do I choose the right crampons for my activity? What types of crampons are there? Which ones fit my boot best? How do I care for them?<\/strong>. These are some of the questions we will try to answer below.<\/p> If you are thinking of getting your first crampons, you may be thinking that this is a very technical device reserved only for difficult mountaineering. This is not necessarily the case. The first crampons, or rather their ancestors, date back more than 2,000 years.<\/strong>. However, it was in the 20th century, in the Western Alps, that its specific use for mountain activities gave rise to the breakthroughs and the crampon we know today. In 1909, Henry Grivel<\/strong>commissioned by the English engineer Oscar Eckenstein, would manufacture the first modern crampons<\/strong> (a model with 10 spikes arranged on the sole) and which provided unsportsmanlike advantages for the purists. Subsequently, in 1929, his son Laurent<\/strong> I would add the two front ends<\/strong> which were a key innovation in the conquest of the Alps.<\/p> Back to the present day, crampons are a safety element and are part of the basic winter mountain equipment.<\/strong> and the rest of the seasons, if you are going to walk on hard snow or icy slopes, when the soles of your boots do not grip. The best way to choose the right crampons is to know the purpose of the crampon.<\/strong>The manufacturers have now taken it upon themselves to design specific models for different uses in the mountains. At the end of this article we will look at the most suitable crampons according to the purpose, but first, let's get to know the tool.<\/strong><\/p>