This came up during Monday's BMC Tech Committee meeting and I thought it sensible to share it so it gets more reach as I know a lot of people aren't on Facebook/ don't follow Mountaineering Scotland on there:
Do you use microspikes or crampons in winter?
We know the sun is shining outside and that winter hill walking and mountaineering seems like distant memory...but Mountaineering Scotland and our Mountain Safety Group partners would like to ask for your helping in finding out more about how people are using crampons, microspikes or other traction devices when out in the winter hills...and what is influencing their decisions on when to use them.
This initial survey will be used to gather information about how people perceive and use them, and aims to draw some insight for future developments and guidance to aid the decision making process.
If you carry microspikes and/or crampons with you when you head to the hills in winter, please take a moment to complete the survey by visiting: www.surveymonkey.com/r/2024microspikes
The Facebook link is here if you want to make any comment back to them (noting that I am not a Mountaineering Scotland member or volunteer myself and haven't had any involvement in writing this):
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/fAJqGPY9gVdjoncG/