Preventing Gear Failure on the Mount Everest summit Ridge
A loose crampon on the Mount Everest summit ridge is a potential death sentence. The engineering of how a crampon attaches to your boot is a critical safety detail for every Mount Everest expedition.
For high-altitude Mount Everest summit boots, 'Step-In' or automatic crampons are the standard. They provide a rigid, secure connection that won't shift during technical Everest trekking peak climbs.
Materials change size in the extreme cold of the Mount Everest summit. Professional climbers adjust their crampons at Everest Base Camp to be slightly tighter than normal to account for this shrinkage.
The bar connecting the front and back of the crampon must be high-grade steel. A snapped center bar during a Mount Everest expedition is a nightmare scenario; always carry a spare on the mountain.
Your crampons are your claws. Ensure they are a perfect, permanent fit for your boots before you begin your final push toward the Mount Everest summit.
