prEN 18152

Mountaineering equipment - Interfaces between ski mountaineering boots and clip-on binding crampons - Requirements and test methods

This standard specifies the dimensions and characteristics of the interfaces, requirements, test methods and marking of ski mountaineering boots and clip-on binding crampons which are fixed together with attachment at the boot toe and boot heel, the proper fixed function of which depends on the dimensions and design of the interfaces.

Bergsteigerausrüstung - Anschlussbereich zwischen Skitourenschuhen für Erwachsene und Kipphebel-Steigeisen - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Dieses Dokument legt die Maße und Eigenschaften der Anschlussbereiche, die Anforderungen, die Prüfver fahren und die Kennzeichnung von Skitourenschuhen und Steigeisen mit Kipphebelbindung fest, die über eine Befestigung an der Schuhspitze und am Schuhabsatz fest miteinander verbunden werden und deren gemäße Befestigungsfunktion von den Maßen und der Ausführung der Anschlussbereiche abhängt.

Équipement d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Zones de contact entre les chaussures de ski-alpinisme et les crampons à attache rapide - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai

Le présent document spécifie les dimensions et les caractéristiques des zones de contact, les exigences, les méthodes d'essai et le marquage des chaussures de ski-alpinisme et des crampons à attache rapide qui sont fixés ensemble à l’avant et à l’arrière de la chaussure et dont la fixation correcte dépend des dimensions et de la conception des zones de contact.

Gorniška oprema - Vmesniki med smučarskimi gorniškimi čevlji in derezami s sistemom na klip - Zahteve in preskusne metode

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-2025
• ICS: 97.220.40 - Outdoor and water sports equipment
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 136 - Sports, playground and other recreational equipment
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 136/WG 5 - Mountaineering and climbing equipment
• Current Stage: 4020 - Submission to enquiry - Enquiry
• Start Date: 16-Jan-2025
• Due Date: 16-Jan-2025
• Completion Date: 16-Jan-2025
• Ref Project: oSIST prEN 18152:2025 - Mountaineering equipment - Interfaces between ski mountaineering boots and clip-on binding crampons - Requirements and test methods

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2025
Gorniška oprema - Vmesniki med smučarskimi gorniškimi čevlji in derezami s
sistemom na klip - Zahteve in preskusne metode
Mountaineering equipment - Interfaces between ski mountaineering boots and clip-on
binding crampons - Requirements and test methods
Bergsteigerausrüstung - Anschlussbereich zwischen Skitourenschuhen für Erwachsene
und Kipphebel-Steigeisen - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren
Équipement d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Zones de contact entre les chaussures de ski-
alpinisme et les crampons à attache rapide - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 18152
ICS:
97.220.20 Oprema za zimske športe Winter sports equipment
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
January 2025
ICS 97.220.40
English Version
Mountaineering equipment - Interfaces between ski
mountaineering boots and clip-on binding crampons -
Requirements and test methods
Equipement d'alpinisme et d'escalade - Zone de contact Bergsteigerausrüstung - Anschlussbereich zwischen
entre les chaussures d'alpinisme pour adultes et les Skitourenschuhen für Erwachsene und Kipphebel-
crampons - Exigences de sécurité et méthodes d'essai Steigeisen - Sicherheitstechnische Anforderungen und
Prüfverfahren
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 136.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other
language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and
United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.

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© 2025 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 18152:2025 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 General requirements . 6
4.1 Design requirements . 6
4.1.1 Innocuousness . 6
4.1.2 Dimensions of the toe interface . 6
4.1.3 Dimensions of heel interface . 8
4.2 Performance requirements . 8
4.2.1 Cuff in walking position . 8
4.2.2 Hardness of toe and heel interfaces . 8
4.2.3 Crampons hold with the ski mountaineering boot . 8
5 Tests method . 8
5.1 Innocuousness . 8
5.2 Dimensions of the toe interface . 9
5.3 Heel interface control . 9
5.4 Cuff in a walking mode . 10
5.5 Hardness at the toe and heel boot/binding interface areas . 11
5.6 Crampons hold with the boot 3D dummy . 11
6 Marking . 12
7 Manufacturer’s instructions and information . 13
Annex A (informative) Standards on mountaineering equipment . 14
Bibliography . 16

European foreword
This document (prEN 18152:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 136 “Sports,
playground and other recreational facilities and equipment”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
Introduction
The text of this document is based on the former 8th draft standard ISMF 104:2018 (International Ski
Mountaineering Federation), which was developed with international participation.
This document is one of a package of standards for mountaineering equipment, see Annex A.
1 Scope
This document specifies the dimensions and characteristics of the interfaces, requirements, test methods
and marking of ski mountaineering boots and of clip-on binding crampons which are fixed together with
attachment at the boot toe and boot heel, the proper fixed function of which depends on the dimensions
and design of the interfaces.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 868:2003, Plastics and ebonite — Determination of indentation hardness by means of a durometer
(Shore hardness)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
ski mountaineering boots
ski boots complying with suitable boots intending for ski mountaineering
Note 1 to entry: For example, touring ski-boots ISO 9523:2019 or alpine boots with improved walking soles
ISO 23223:2021.
3.2
touring ski-boots
ski-boots with a rigid sole which are used with current systems of touring ski-bindings with attachment
at the boot toe and boot heel
[SOURCE: ISO 9523:2019]
3.3
alpine ski boots with improved walking soles
ski boots intended to a better walkability without affecting the function of the alpine ski binding designed
for improved walking soles
[SOURCE: ISO 23223:2021]
3.4
clip-on binding crampons
crampons conforming to EN 893:2019, intended to be used with ski mountaineering boots, equi
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