The spikes of the Hillsound Trail Crampon Ultra provided excellent grip, but did hold onto more snow than less spikey options. Laura Lancaster While testing the Hillsound Trail Crampon Ultra, I could ...

Hillsound Equipment's Trail Crampon (debuted in 2009) and Black Diamond's Access Spike (2020) are two that come to mind. Still, MICROspikes have persisted as Kahtoola's signature flagship product ...

The Kahtoola Microspikes traction system is the original best of the best, and still the one to beat for most purposes. With 12 stainless-steel spikes per foot connected by stainless-steel chains ...

I found the Trail Crampon Ultra works as well for winter hiking as it does for trail running, and it’s light enough to throw into your backpack just in case the route gets slick. $70, hillsound.com ...