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I don't trust yaktrax at all, they're probably fine for urban stuff like shoveling out an icy driveway but I want proper spikes for backcountry. Kahtoola Microspikes or Hillsound Trail Crampons for shoulder season (late fall and early spring) and Kahtoola K-10's for the dead of winter. Always carry snowshoes and poles, they aren't that heavy and if you need them you really need them. Feeling your spikes crunch into the ice and take is a great sense of security.
