Petzl Irvis Hybrid Crampon

A couple things stand out when you're planning that long ski tour into the alpine, namely versatility and weight savings. You need to trust your gear will work in changing cirumstances without adding unnecessary ounces to an already loaded kit. For technical tours and glacier approaches, ski mountaineers tick both boxes with the carefully-designed Irvis Hybrid crampons.

Featuring a burly steel front piece to hold its own against rock impact and bullet ice and aluminum heel piece to shave important grams, the Irvis Hybrid ensures a balance between technical performance and weight savings. The ultralight and flexible Cord-Tec linking system further minimizes bulk by folding in half, packing down to easily fit in a small pouch. These spikes will fit just about any boot you lash them to, as well, with a Leverlock binding system attaching to heel welts and the aforementioned steel toe wire for toe welts. Have a pair of mountaineering boots without toe welts? Not to worry. Swap the steel wire for a flexible bail and you have a set of crampons ready for your full quiver of winter boots.