Thread: crampons on the way to Christchurch

Originally Posted by bigbear

looks like iam going need to buy a set off crampons, Dont plain on doing any serious climbing just to give myself bit more grip and to be on the safe side. Was thinking maybe along the line of these??? https://www.outdoorsman.co.nz/produc...ress-6-crampon.
Dont want to spend shit loads might be a once off but to late to get them sent will need to stop in at a shop on the way down

If you plan on going anywhere that crampons will actually be needed, better work on learning how to use them first or they will cause you grief, as Stug says, ice axe way way more important!.

I have a top spec set of crampons, and even mid/late winter Tahr hunting, except for specific locations, I generally don't bother with them, but always carry my axe. For a lot less money than full crampons you can buy instep crampons that weigh less, are less annoying to stow in/on your gear (and get on your boots) and are great on steep tussock country all year round. I have two sets of Kovea instep jobbies, one with big teeth and one with small teeth, they are comparatively cheap and a set goes everywhere I do, and I hunt Tahr all year round.

Get an axe and learn to self arrest, far more important.