HOW TO USE CRAMPONS with Xavier De Le Rue

HOW TO USE CRAMPONS with Xavier De Le Rue | How To XV

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5 жыл бұрын

Crampons might seem like “mountaineering gear” but as a Freerider they will make adventures in the mountains much more enjoyable.
In this episode of How To Xv I go through when I like to use crampons, which crampons I like to use and why. From traditional steel crampons, through to new light-weight aluminum ones and when one is better than the other. Also, which ones to use with snowboard boats, as generally they don’t fit particularly well, so a few tricks for making sure your crampons are secure, a crampon coming off at an inappropriate moment can be fatal.
Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below.
Edit by: Tim Burgess
Motion Graphics by: FX Pergola.
Thanks to: Swatch, Smith, Rossignol & Crosscall.

Пікірлер: 83

@biminjo6999 5 жыл бұрын

i think you're the best snowboarder out there

@strahinjavranes2909 3 жыл бұрын

I found your videos very helpfull and delightfull to watch. You inspired me to keep pushing my limits not just in freeride, but in life also. So, thank you so much. Have a nice snow this season!

@chrisbohm4305 3 жыл бұрын

Such a great clip for snowboarders, thanks.

@albertcalsina3586 5 жыл бұрын

Exellent points. Thank you I always get some kind of issue with my crampones and the snowboard boots. The finaltips on fitting are definetly what Im gonnna go for. Merci.

@ivailooo86 5 жыл бұрын

I am skiing but you have good tips for freeriding at all ,thak you about that ! All the best !

@davidvigneux6929 5 жыл бұрын

Precious info, as always!

@davidtrost82 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah! Another great video - I am really looking forward to this season and like watching your clips! As in 3:40 you are desrcribing "descending", I think its really important, to us, to always check conditions and making the "stop or go" decision - so "DESCENDING" with or without crampons sometimes might be the right choice ;)

@rockyj5047 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this video, so many great pointers in 5 min. Tough finding good info on snowboard boot mountaineering.

@HOWTOXV Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Much appreciated. XV

@harraikhalsa 4 жыл бұрын

You’re the man! Thanks for the great series!

@HOWTOXV 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Xv

@lylecarlsonsurfboard Жыл бұрын

I’m ready for crampons!! Let’s go

@Alberto-mf4cb 4 жыл бұрын

your videos are excellence Xavier, merci pour partager!

@HOWTOXV 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro!

@coachpaul-vedicfitness 3 жыл бұрын

Merci Xavier !!!

@konstantinkoster3655 3 жыл бұрын

You r the best very useful

@The-Man-On-The-Mountain 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! First rule: put on the crampons when you still don´t need them. And even in soft or chompy snow they work great like kind of snow shoes while climbing steep slopes. Oh, and I use an old t shirt to wrap them when I keep them in the backpack.

@HOWTOXV 5 жыл бұрын

thx for the pointers. always good!

@icejunki 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Xav!

@HOWTOXV 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@maccasadventures4235 4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou sir !!

@craigbosko2229 3 жыл бұрын

Good video, I really enjoyed it,always woundered if crampons can fit over a pair of snowboard boots.Too bad Marmot Mountain Work's closed down in Bellevue,W A.

@Jacob_Bill 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks😀

@MusashiSamurai 5 жыл бұрын

I would love to go on a week-long training course to really dial-in this style of riding. Getting away from the resort is so cool.

@premkamandir 5 жыл бұрын

come to Verbier then you'll have this chance!

@MusashiSamurai 5 жыл бұрын

@@premkamandir Hi Vicky, Which group in Verbier would teach this? What is the best time of year? Thanks

@premkamandir 5 жыл бұрын

@@MusashiSamurai you can call that phone number in order to ride with Xavier 0041 27 775 38 88

@MusashiSamurai 4 жыл бұрын

@@premkamandir I shall be in Verbier 20th-30th December, this winter. Will that number still work? Whom should I ask for? What's the best time to call?

@premkamandir 4 жыл бұрын

last year there was some lesson with Xavier Delerue, you tell them that you're interested to do that this year.

@ivanjimenez8553 8 ай бұрын

Hi Xavier, I see you are using Petzel Irvis crampons. Which binding style are you using? The universal strap binding, or the auto-locking binding that connects to a heal welt? I ask because I have used the universal strap and have found that it comes loose quite often. Also, what boots are you using with crampons?

@CollinYew 5 жыл бұрын

First, from Colorado

@thorstenreitz7302 5 жыл бұрын

Very nice summary. Small note: Don't bend any aluminium parts on your (light) crampons. This significantly weakens the material and might lead to it breaking later in use. I think the ones shown in the vid are Irvis Hybris, which have a steel front part and an aluminium back part, but thre are also crampons where the front part is made of AL too.

@HOWTOXV 5 жыл бұрын

true, I din-t mention it and it does make sense indeed. I am not a big fan of all front crampons anyways

@TheSnowManKind 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for this amazing video. Im going to buy Yakhchar crampons here in iran and see how it will works on my snowboard boots.

@HOWTOXV 3 жыл бұрын

Great, let us know how you get on with them, always interesting to hear how other brands work. Cheers Xv

@TheSnowManKind Жыл бұрын

@@HOWTOXV I used my crampons for last season and as you mentioned, it opened so many possibilities for me in the mountains. combining with a ice axe, it rocks. but i had two problems: first, it was not compact-able and it required a lot of space + its package with all other winter gears. second, it made of forged metal which was not able to customize it. also first few times i had problem in tight it and it got lose by stepping. it needed to go through the front loop first and the side straps. what can i say, i'm an amateur :)

@HOWTOXV Жыл бұрын

@@TheSnowManKind Great you can benefit from my tips, Crampons are indeed a bit of a faff, but at the end of the day they help you out a lot and can easily be worth the space / Weight they take up. As for the straps, you need to tighten them really hard, and again after the first ten minutes to make sure they are not loose as this can be really dangerous.

@ProSpeedflying 4 жыл бұрын

We are watching your videos straight on the mountain to learn how 😅

@HOWTOXV 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent - enjoy and get them secured nice and tight! Xv

@ProSpeedflying 4 жыл бұрын

@@HOWTOXV thanks!

@mackone2 4 ай бұрын

I’m having a hard time finding compatible crampons for my boots that wear split boarding. That petzl irvis fl might be an option, but it doesn’t look as good as my universal bd crampons.

@johnnyb8930 3 жыл бұрын

Hi XV, great video! Looks like you prefer strap-on crampons. Is there a reason you don't use semi-automatic crampons with boots that have a heal welt--like the Deeluxe Spark XV?

@HOWTOXV 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it’s because I trust a bit more the strap on crampons especially with the fact that the xv deluxe boot has a bit of flex in the sole so it it less réaliable with the semi auto. Xv

@semjonborzutzki9907 5 жыл бұрын

Did you ever toured with a hardboot and can say something about it? like Touringperformance, Ridingperformance and so on. I heard it has better Edgehold and it's easier to climb in them. Background is that I come from a Mountaineering Perspective, so often reaching the summit is first priority (after having fun at all) and having a nice Powderride downhill comes second. I ask because I don't have a touring setup yet so I have to decide between a hardbood and a regular system when I want to get into touring next season

@BiFi47 5 жыл бұрын

I'm also interested in an answer to this. I wasn't able to find any information on why splitboarders like Jeremy Jones, or you, Xavier, don't use hard boots. In theory it makes much more sense for extreme tours. Xavier could you please adress this in a short reply? Might even make a nice Video for summer/autumn when people think about their gear.

@HOWTOXV 5 жыл бұрын

true, I am working on testing systems like that and there is definitely a greta thing to be developed there. tbc

@corentinmottet2670 2 жыл бұрын

Super vidéo ! Qu'est-ce que tu /vous en penses/pensez des chaussures de Split semi-cramponable (avec un petit rebord à l'arrêt de la chaussure) qui fonctionnent donc un des crampons qu'on clip à l'arrière ? Merci des conseils :)

@HOWTOXV Жыл бұрын

Ca marche bien si la semelle est rigide. Donc si elle est souple les campons ne vont pas tenir. Donc pour ca je préfère la sécurité de la sangle. Perdre ses crampons en montagne est super dangereux

@coachpaul-vedicfitness 3 жыл бұрын

Salut Xavier, je suis en train de regarder pour m'équiper à gogo en ce moment ! je me demandais pourquoi tu prenais les Petzl Irvis plutôt que les Vasak ? même genre mais avec 2 pointes en plus, mais aussi/surtout une semelle rigide un peu plus grande et je me disais que cela aiderait à compenser pour le soucis du snowboarder avec la semelle "souple" (ce n'est que ma réflexion théorique, je n'ai jamais utilisé de crampons). Merci

@HOWTOXV 3 жыл бұрын

Je ne connaissais pas les Vasak et c’est vrai que ca peut avoir du sens. Ils doivent être plus lourds mais pour tester efficacement. XV

@benlouis7088 Жыл бұрын

Hi Xavier, nice video , thanks! A question though... how do you get your snowboard boots to fit the petzl crampons?! I went a to petzl retailer shop and my boots won't fit any of the crampons! the guy told me Petzl was working on a new "snowboard boot" version and for the moment nothing would work. Any tips? cheers, Ben

@HOWTOXV 10 ай бұрын

What you can do is twist the little bars that hold the front strap so that the nose of the boot fits in better. It is important to use strap crampons for sure. I haven't heard about the new snowboard boot version from Petzl but it would be great!

@czankzoltan 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Xavier! What do you think about crampons which you can attach directly to the bindning & to the board? Do you recommend them?

@HOWTOXV 4 жыл бұрын

Do you mean knives for skinning? When you are in Splitboard mode? I think they are great and can make a real difference, I highly recommend them, especially if the conditions are a bit solid / variable - not necessary in Powder though. Xv

@waveaddict2271 4 жыл бұрын

I noticed when you were showing the boot flex, the crampons didn't have a bar but rather a set of cords. was this a custom made change to the crampons to get them to flex with the boots?

@HOWTOXV 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Thanks for your comment - they are actually just a really light weight Petzl model, which are better on ski boots! On snowboard boots it is better to have a "solid bar” rather than the cords - , as the snowboard boot already flexes it is easier for crampons to come off, and so a flexing boot and the light weight cords is not a great combination. Fine if you are not going anywhere to exposed, but the minute you get into more exposed terrain I recommend a more solid Crampon. Xv

@Philipp_Schulz 5 жыл бұрын

I own the Deeluxe Xve 17/18 and have the problem that they are way to soft for crampons... They bend so much on hard snow that the snowcover pressures my toes from above.. Is that the reason you wearing the DEELUXE Spark Xv Tfp because they are better with crampons? If i know that before i wouldn´t buy the Xve...

@m4s4k3r 5 жыл бұрын

I have the 32 Jones mtb boots and they are stiff as it gets....

@HOWTOXV 5 жыл бұрын

you need to have crampons where both front and back part are joint together and there for less flexible. The stiffness of the sole is in my eye the good compromise so that you can still ride the park, and everyday snowboarding. too stiff soles is better for cramping but sucks for riding ...

@henryjackson3587 4 жыл бұрын

which crampons do you use with your spark boots? any tips on which fit the best? cheers

@HOWTOXV 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Henry. For an all-round Crampon I go for the Petzl Irvis. Which is good for everything. But in the video you can see alternative options - if I am going "Extreme"!! And need more of a mountaineering crampon, for extended periods on ice for example I would go with the Sarken. You can go with the lightweight option, but it really isn't the best with snowboard boots. As you can see in the video - towards the end - I give you a few tips on how to make them fit better to snowboard boots - maybe just widening the metal at the front for example. Hope that helps. Xv

@henryjackson3587 4 жыл бұрын

@@HOWTOXV Thanks man!

@henryjackson3587 4 жыл бұрын

@@HOWTOXV have you checked the new petzl irvis, not as easy to bend at the front, so far no major issues using but the fit isnt as good as if you could widen the front

@franceiroca 5 жыл бұрын

Du coup t’as pas présenté ceux que tu utilises... je voulais acheter les Petzl léopard LF car léger et prennent peu de place mais pas très versatile surtout si y’a de la glace... tu conseilles quoi comme modèle polyvalent et léger?

@HOWTOXV 5 жыл бұрын

si t'es en boots d snow je dirais prends pas ca. sauf si tu restes loin des cailloux et de la glace et du raide... pointe alu/ système de cables en raccordement... si t'es en boots de snow il faut rester sur le classique

@franceiroca 5 жыл бұрын

@@HOWTOXV Super merci! des références à conseiller?

@dddddd6429 4 жыл бұрын

@@HOWTOXV salut , tres interessante comme video , je voulais changer mes crampons à lanieres pour un modele semi auto compatible avec les spark XV. j'ai essayer les petzl IRVIS HYBRID le probleme vient surtout du talon de la boots , ( j'ai le modele 2014 ) qui ne passe pas entre les arceaux . !!!!! as tu une solution ? pour le systeme à cordelette dynema , dans une video pezl ,il donne une astuce pour le montage sur semelle souple . kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gKiRqLxp2pqlYGw.html.

@m4s4k3r 5 жыл бұрын

What about Semi-Automatic crampons ?

@HOWTOXV 5 жыл бұрын

they are not great with snowboard boots because of the sole not being as stiff as a mountaineering boot

@ast453000 3 жыл бұрын

Snowboarding boots seem really unsuited for crampons. Is it possible to snowboard with mountaineering boots? I'm sure it's not ideal, but I don't see why it wouldn't work.

@HOWTOXV 3 жыл бұрын

You need to make the difference between real mountaineering boots, and they definitely are a compromise or versatile mountain snowboard boots which is more the case of my deeluxe pro model and to be honest I much prefer that solution because there is a really good sole, maybe less hard of a sole for crampons but at least you can use them every day as they feel like a real snowboard boot,. So I guess it’s up to you depending on your style...

@ast453000 3 жыл бұрын

@@HOWTOXV Thanks man. You rock. Keep it up!

@janbochnak3852 3 жыл бұрын

buckle should be on the outside

@TheMrsnuggles6995 5 жыл бұрын

Xavier should just be a hard booter :P

@HOWTOXV 5 жыл бұрын

it would help in some cases for sure. ether is a middle ground to be found for sure between hard and soft boots

@TheMrsnuggles6995 5 жыл бұрын

@@HOWTOXV I agree :)

@426superbee4 2 жыл бұрын

he hee i wonder how they came up with the name of CRAMPONS? 🤣 Its sounds like having menstruation pains. I call them ice cleats

@lucaborroni7663 5 жыл бұрын

Pssst... In Italian we never say “stivali da snowboard”! It’s a poor translation! At 1:08 and throughout the rest of the video, it is incorrect to say “...ramponi in metallo con UN PUNTO PIANO sul davanti...”! “Punto” doesn’t mean “spike” at all but rather a geometrical point or location in space... Which makes no sense in this context! Just like “mixed climbing” doesn’t mean “diverse climbing conditions” (which is the meaning of the current translation) but rather a kind of climbing involving ice and rock... However, the content of this video was great! Good idea!!