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the spikes that turn slick death-walls into a casual afternoon stroll upward
ancient techRoman legionaries strapped iron spikes for icy marches
point countModern models bristle with 10 to 14 steel points
front pointsTwo forward spikes let climbers kick into vertical ice
name originFrom French crampon, meaning a hook or clamp
metal swapAluminum versions shave weight for ski mountaineers