boots for crampons

Sorry this is a quick reply.

Yes your boots do have a B0 rating as they are too flexible to use with
crampons. There is a good article from the BMC's summit magazine at the
following link (it's in pdf format). It has a good table with the meanings
of the different ratings and what is suitable for what.

http://www.thebmc.co.uk/safety/advice/articles/issue27_boots.pdf

If your going to be getting out in winter a lot I would look at getting a
specific pair of winter boots which have a B2 rating.

Have a look at outdoor shop websites and you will see the ratings given for
most boots. Don't buy them from a website go to the shop and try lots of
different boots on. They are much stiffer than normal boots and a good fit
is even more important.

Cheers

Andy

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I've been using these salomon ADV TREK 7 GTX boots for the last 12
months and I'm v.happy with them.

http://www.salomonoutdoor.com/uk/product.asp?sex=0&seg=1&act=6&gam=0&pro=872293&sel=0_0

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(sorry about the long URL)

However I'm thinking of attending a winter mountain safety course. (ice
axe and crampon use etc) and was wondering if anyone had any
advice/comments.
From what I can glean the boots are classified as B0 and would
therefore not be suitable even for C1 flexible walking crampons. Will I
have to fork out for some more boots?

cheers (yet again)

jimf

jimf said:

However I'm thinking of attending a winter mountain safety course. (ice
axe and crampon use etc) and was wondering if anyone had any
advice/comments.
From what I can glean the boots are classified as B0 and would
therefore not be suitable even for C1 flexible walking crampons. Will I
have to fork out for some more boots?

Yay! It must be nearly winter. The crampon threads have arrived. I
just hope we get some snow this time to use them with :-(
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

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From what I can glean the boots are classified as B0 and would
therefore not be suitable even for C1 flexible walking crampons. Will I
have to fork out for some more boots?

I read opinions that certain crampons were ok on flexible B0 boots and as
such bought some Grivel New Classics (plastic heel and toe straps and very
flexible) to fit to my bendy fabric boots last year. Didn't find much snow
to use them on but did try them out on a short steep slope and they seem ok.
Try it for yourself. If you're planning on a winter skills course though
they might not let you out on the hill with such an arrangement.

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jimf said:

However I'm thinking of attending a winter mountain safety course. (ice
axe and crampon use etc) and was wondering if anyone had any
advice/comments.
From what I can glean the boots are classified as B0 and would
therefore not be suitable even for C1 flexible walking crampons. Will I
have to fork out for some more boots?

Yay! It must be nearly winter. The crampon threads have arrived. I
just hope we get some snow this time to use them with :-(

I took the dog for a walk up our lane last winter wearing crampons as it was
sheet ice..........(I baulked at taking the ice axe though.......)

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"jimf" <[email hidden]> wrote

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From what I can glean the boots are classified as B0 and would
therefore not be suitable even for C1 flexible walking crampons. Will I
have to fork out for some more boots?

I read opinions that certain crampons were ok on flexible B0 boots and as
such bought some Grivel New Classics (plastic heel and toe straps and very
flexible) to fit to my bendy fabric boots last year. Didn't find much

snow

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to use them on but did try them out on a short steep slope and they seem

ok.

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Try it for yourself. If you're planning on a winter skills course though
they might not let you out on the hill with such an arrangement.

I went up Mt Buet in the French Alps in my Asolo B0 boots and charlet moser
C1's. I even did a little sprint in the snow and had no problems. Try it and
see.