Nortec Alp 2.0 Micro Crampons

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Quickly change any shoe into a micro crampon.

Nortec says

MICRO CRAMPONS light and safe winter trekking and approach. Designed to meet the needs of trekking, light mountaineering. Due to the crampons plates and to the velcro band ensures an excellent fit to the ground on ice and hard snow.

Our Verdict

These are very quick and easy to attach to any shoe, they are best used on winter treks, when ice and snow are underfoot on well-trodden paths. The velcro band above the foot ensures a tight, custom fit .They stop you from slipping on ice and give you added grip on snow, which not only gives you a better feeling of security, but also makes walking easier.   These are not to be used in place of “real” crampons, which should be used  for technical mountaineering routes, but instead, for hill walking in the snow, I would also always advise using hiking poles in any conditions you need to use the Alp 2.0 Micro Crampons, especially on descents.

– Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear

Features

• Main use: Designed to meet the needs of trekking, light mountaineering and excellent for the winter forest work. Thanks to the crampons plates and to the velcro band ensures an excellent fit to the ground on ice and hard snow.
• New puller to easy fitting and take off of the micro crampons.
• Quick fit and excellent adhesion to the shoe with a velcro band above the foot
• Ideal for ice, hard snow and frozen undergrowth due to the system of different tip lengths
• Front hinged crampons to prevent accumulations of snow and ice
• Steel hoop on the shoe‘s tip for excellent stability
• Compact case made of technical and functional material
• 13 steel crampon‘s spikes (7 and 17 mm long) for excellent stability and perfect grip
• Short link chain made of high quality steel to assure reliability and resistance
• Hi-tech silicon elastomer tested up to -60 °C for a quick and comfortalbe fit and perfect positioning of the light crampon
• Elastic velcro band to fix the light crampon also above the shoe thus ensuring excellent fit and walking stability
• Practical bag that prevents the tips of the micro crampons damage the backpack. Sturdy and durable nylon with zip. Perforated panel for quick drying of wet micro crampons.

Specifications

Medium

• Medium weighs: 470g (excludes storage bag)
• Medium fits: EUR 35-39 / UK 2-5.5

Large

• Large weighs: 494g (excludes storage bag)
• Large fits: EUR 40-43 / UK 6.5-9

XLarge

• XLarge weighs: 523g (excludes storage bag)
• XLarge fits: EUR 44-48 / UK 9.5-14

XXLarge

• XXLarge weighs: 544g (excludes storage bag)
• XXLarge fits: EUR 46-50 / UK 11-16

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