[pct-l] Crampons

[AsABat]

I have used instep crampons many times in the Sierra even wearing trail runners. They have longer points than the other alternatives which I feel is more secure on hard steep ice. Maybe a downside is you are walking on your instep when crossing dry patches but the aluminum micros will grind down faster than steel crampons. Now, some others professionals I know will say if you need an ice axe you need real crampons but I don't think any thru uses 12 points. 
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ned at mountaineducation.org wrote:

>Mike,
>
>I don't know yet whether you received an answer to your question
>regarding 
>crampon need for a Crest trip as we're trying to weed through 20,000
>emails 
>received in the last week while our internet service was down due to
>the 
>recent snow storms.
>
>You do not need crampons at all, rather something like the Katoola 
>microspikes or KTS model will suffice for those dangerous situations
>where 
>you find yourself surrounded by icy, crusty snow (or total glaze ice
>like we 
>had this year going up Forester!)
>
>We at Mountain Education have been practicing and teaching these snow
>skills 
>for the past 28 years to all those who want to be better prepared to
>deal 
>with snow travel, winter or spring!
>
>
>
>"Just remember, Be Careful out there!"
>
>Ned Tibbits, Director
>Mountain Education
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Mike Yanasak" <amuddler2 at gmail.com>
>To: <Pct-L at backcountry.net>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 6:32 PM
>Subject: [pct-l] Crampons
>
>
>> There have been many discussions re the carrying of ice axes for
>those 
>> snowy
>> passes, but I haven't noticed anyone mentioning crampons.  I have a
>set of
>> steel ones which weigh in at 2 lbs 9 ox. the pair(!).  I dread the
>thought
>> of hauling an ice axe, but especially those heavy crampons.  They do
>work
>> quite well though.  I have a set of phony little instep crampons as 
>> well...
>> Amuddler
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