For one peak, on one morning, with a guide
Crampons and axe, rented in Kathmandu
Twelve-point steel, fitted to your boot at the shop
Crampons must match your boot, and the shop fits them to the boot you actually brought — that fitting is worth more than owning a pair that has never been on your foot. Our climbing itineraries include this; ask rather than buying.
Fitted to your boot, in front of you, before you leave the city
A fraction of the purchase price
No 900 g of steel in your airline baggage
Condition varies — check the points and the anti-balling plates
Must be fitted before you fly to Lukla, not after
Nothing to practise with at home
Not for you if: Anyone who climbs regularly, or anyone who has never worn crampons. If it is your first time, the training matters far more than the hardware.
Rental shops in Kathmandu and Pokhara carry this — about usd 2-4 per day for crampons, similar for an axe. We take nothing from that.
