Unfortunately, in the past I've seen someone fall over a snow or ice field because they weren't wearing crampons. Fortunately, no one died in this fall, the person survived seriously injured, but it could have turned out worse. It really makes sense to always have crampons and an ice axe in your backpack on steep or icy ski tours. Even if this paragraph has nothing to do with the test, I would ask everyone who reads it to always be aware of these dangers! Because I'm sure that many people have thought, "F*** now it would be really good to have an ice axe or crampons" Often it's just because you're too lazy to carry the heavy stuff with you...
First impression
So now to the facts. The two pieces from Petzl are really ultra-light and compact. When I held the combination in my hand for the first time, I could hardly believe it! I always felt really comfortable with them on my feet and in my hands. I tested the crampons and ice axe on ski tours and alpine tours. So on hard snow fields and also in combined terrain.
Test report
The crampons are available in the "LLF" version for ski touring boots or fully crampon-compatible mountain boots or in the "FL" version for boots without a sole edge. The crampon connection system, which Petzl calls "Cord-Tec", consists of a Dyneema cord that connects the two parts of the crampons and can be adjusted to the length of the shoe using a hook system. At first I was a little worried about whether the flexible system would really work well. But I was very pleasantly surprised and didn't even lose a crampon. You have to put it on tightly the first time, but the adjustment is really easy and self-explanatory. I tested both versions of the Leopard crampon on different shoes and it always fitted perfectly. Thanks to the small pack size and weight, the crampons can really be stowed away in any backpack.
