SIST EN 18152:2026

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
• Public Enquiry End Date: 27-Mar-2025
• ICS: 97.220.20 - Winter sports equipment
• ICS: 97.220.40 - Outdoor and water sports equipment
• Technical Committee: SPO - Sports
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 10-Jun-2026
• Due Date: 15-Aug-2026
• Ref Project: EN 18152:2026 - Mountaineering equipment - Interfaces between ski mountaineering boots and clip-on binding crampons - Requirements and test methods

Relations

• Referred By: SIST EN ISO 80601-2-69:2021 - Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-69: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of oxygen concentrator equipment (ISO 80601-2-69:2020)
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026
• Referred By: SIST EN ISO 18777-2:2026 - Transportable liquid oxygen systems for medical use - Part 2: Particular requirements for portable units (ISO 18777-2:2025)
• Effective Date: 28-Jan-2026

Overview

SIST EN 18152:2026 sets the European standard requirements for the interface between ski mountaineering boots and clip-on binding crampons. Developed by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST), this standard defines the essential dimensions, performance criteria, test methods, and marking requirements to ensure secure, safe, and compatible connections between ski mountaineering footwear and crampons with toe and heel attachment systems. With winter sports safety and interoperability at the forefront, this standard is crucial for both manufacturers and users in the growing field of ski mountaineering equipment.

Key Topics

SIST EN 18152:2026 addresses the following critical elements for ski mountaineering equipment:

• Dimensions and Interfaces: Specifies minimum and maximum dimensions for the toe and heel interfaces of ski mountaineering boots to ensure proper fit with clip-on binding crampons.
• Design Requirements: Outlines conditions for boot/crampon interface including edge smoothness (innocuousness), fit, and alignment to prevent injury or malfunction.
• Performance Criteria: Sets tests and thresholds for cuff movement in walking mode, interface hardness (using Shore D testing), and secure hold of crampons on the boot.
• Test Methods: Details step-by-step protocols, including the use of standardized test bodies (dummies) and reference measurements, to check compliance for both boots and crampons.
• Marking & Information: Requires clear labeling on products to identify model, manufacturer, standard reference, and pictograms indicating compatibility, as well as documentation and usage instructions.

Applications

This standard is highly applicable to manufacturers, certification bodies, and end users in the winter sports sector, particularly where safety and reliability are critical:

• Manufacturers: Provides a definitive reference for designing ski mountaineering boots and clip-on binding crampons that are compatible and meet safety regulations, aiding in product development, quality control, and CE marking.
• Testing & Certification: Facilitates consistent, repeatable testing procedures that third-party laboratories and regulatory bodies can use to validate new equipment.
• Retailers & Distributors: Assures that products meet internationally recognized performance and fit requirements, reducing returns and liability.
• End Users: Ensures that the boots and crampons purchased will reliably attach, perform, and protect in mountain environments, limiting the risk of accidents due to equipment incompatibility.
• Standardization & Interchangeability: Supports improved compatibility across different brands, enhancing the flexibility for users to mix-and-match boots and crampons while maintaining safety.

Related Standards

For a comprehensive approach to winter sports and mountaineering equipment, SIST EN 18152:2026 should be used alongside the following key standards:

• EN 893:2019: Mountaineering equipment - Crampons - Safety requirements and test methods
• ISO 9523:2019: Touring ski-boots for adults - Interface with touring ski-bindings
• ISO 23223:2021: Alpine ski boots with improved walking soles - Interface with alpine ski-bindings
• EN 564, EN 565, EN 566, EN 567, EN 568: Additional standards addressing accessory cords, tapes, slings, clamps, and ice anchors
• EN 12277, EN 12492: Standards for harnesses and mountaineering helmets
• EN 16716:2017: Avalanche airbag systems - Safety requirements

These related documents form a cohesive framework for the design, safety, and testing of all significant mountaineering equipment, ensuring reliability and user protection in challenging alpine conditions.

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Keywords: ski mountaineering boots, clip-on binding crampons, winter sports equipment standard, boot/crampon interface, safety requirements, test methods, marking, mountaineering equipment compatibility, SIST EN 18152, European standard.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 18152:2025
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
oSIST prEN 18152:2025 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

oSIST prEN 18152:2025
oSIST prEN 18152:2025
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 18152
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
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oSIST prEN 18152:2025
prEN 18152:2025 (E)
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

oSIST prEN 18152:2025
prEN 18152:2025 (E)
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.
oSIST prEN 18152:2025
prEN 18152:2025 (E)
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.
oSIST prEN 18152:2025
prEN 18152:2025 (E)
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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