Black Diamond Sabretooth Clip Crampons

A 14-point alpine crampon for mountaineers tackling steep ice and mixed alpine terrain on boots with a heel welt, the Sabretooth Clip Crampons from Black Diamond use stainless steel construction for the resistance to snowballing and corrosion that multi-day alpine objectives require. Horizontal front points handle steep snow and blue ice approaches with stable, consistent bite across point configurations, and the 14-point design provides the extended point coverage that technical alpine descents demand over the 12-point alternatives. A heel clip and flexible toe strap combination accommodates any boot with a rear heel welt but no front toe welt, and a low-profile micro-adjust heel closure dials in a secure fit without the protruding adjustment hardware that catches on rocks and mixed features.

At 910g per pair with 14 stainless steel points, a heel clip and flexible toe strap for heel-welt boots, and a micro-adjust closure, the Sabretooth Clip sits one step above the Serac Clip in Black Diamond's alpine crampon lineup — adding two additional points and a wider technical terrain range at 5g more weight per pair.