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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A third of the way up a vicious-looking ice-climb were two men, slowly hacking an unenviable route with axes and crampons.
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An ankle strap will prevent the heel lever being released or the crampon being lost should it become disconnected from the boot.
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Fig 1: Three types of crampon points - a curved lobster claw b general purpose c straight lobster claw.
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Forget about instep crampons or ones without forward facing points, which are only of interest to walkers.
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Frankly, I would have found it challenging with crampons and rope.
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He reportedly found it very hard and was left hanging from his axes as both crampon placements broke loose nearing the top.
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I pointed out the crampons, the little cleats attached to the bottoms.
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The weight is kept over the feet with the crampons flat.