Moun­taineer­ing equipment

Essential for taking on high mountain terrain

The term ski mountaineering encompasses skiing and alpinism. The calling to head high, to reach summits, ridges and the most spectacular vantage points, and then don your skis, often inevitably requires you to use mountaineering equipment. In order to make the right choice, you need to understand how it works and know how to use it.

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2025
Intro
Products for mountaineers

Once you’ve chosen your skis, boots and bindings, your thoughts then turn to harnesses, crampons, ice axe and helmet, though perhaps not everyone, and not straight away. While it’s true that when starting out, especially for those transitioning from resort skiing who just want to start surfing some pow, the important thing is to get self-rescue equipment. It’s equally true, however, that the sport we love is a combination of two words: skiing and mountaineering.

2024
Intro
Products for mountaineers

The word ski mountaineering encompasses skiing and alpinism. The calling to head high, to reach summits, ridges and the most spectacular vantage points, and then don your skis, often inevitably requires you to use mountaineering equipment. In order to make the right choice, you need to understand how it works and know how to use it.

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The best mountaineering products tested and awarded by our team
2025
Ice axes
Petzl
Gully
Head material: steel
Weight: 280 g
2025
Ice axes
Black Diamond
Venom LT Classic
Head material: steel
Weight: 240 g
2025
Ice axes
Edelrid
Attila Lite
Head material: tempered steel
Weight: 420 g
2025
Ice axes
Salewa
Alpine-Tec
Head material: carbon steel
Weight: 366 g
2025
Ice axes
Petzl
Ride
Head material: tempered steel
Weight: 240 g
OF THE YEAR
2025
Ice axes
Grivel
Ghost Evo
Head material: steel
Weight: 269 g
2025
Ice axes
Grivel
Air Tech Light
Head material: steel
Weight: 415 g
2025
Ice axes
Climbing technology
Arpia
Head material: stainless steel
Weight: 350 g
2025
Ice axes
C.A.M.P.
Corsa Race
Head material: aluminum
Weight: 185 g
2025
Ice axes
C.A.M.P.
Corsa Nanotech
Head material: Sandvik Nanoflex steel, aluminium
Weight: 225 g
11 Crampons
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Crampons
Petzl
Leopard LLF
Weight: 330 g
2025
Crampons
Salewa
Alpinist Pro
Weight: 830 g
2025
Crampons
Petzl
Irvis Hybrid
Weight: 540 g
2025
Crampons
Grivel
G-Rider EVO
Weight: 642 g
2025
Crampons
Grivel
G10 New Classic Evo
Weight: 806 g
2025
Crampons
Black Diamond
Neve Pro
Weight: 394 g
2025
Crampons
Dynafit
Mezzalama
Weight: 395 g
2025
Crampons
C.A.M.P.
Skimo Pure Nanotech
Weight: 592 g
2025
Crampons
C.A.M.P.
Skimo Nanotech
Weight: 470 g
2025
Crampons
Blue Ice
Harfang Tour
Weight: 360 g
9 Harnesses
OF THE YEAR
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Harnesses
Petzl
Fly
Weight: 130 g
2025
Harnesses
Petzl
Altitude
Weight: 150 g
2025
Harnesses
Grivel
Himani
Weight: 146 g
2025
Harnesses
Climbing technology
Altimate
Weight: 145 g
2025
Harnesses
Edelrid
Prisma Guide
Weight: 168 g
2025
Harnesses
Mammut
Eiger Speed
Weight: 102 g
2025
Harnesses
C.A.M.P.
Alp CR
Weight: 94 g
2025
Harnesses
Blue Ice
Choucas Light
Weight: 89 g
2025
Harnesses
Black Diamond
Couloir
Weight: 135 g