I use the salomon 3D's too, great for trail running and approaches, like, breath great, not real stiff like approach shoes, which makes going fast for more. Light!
I have used a bulldog for a second. its better then the grivel 3rd tool, the pick is very short on the grivel so any features can make climbing difficult and in general not much pick in the ice or neve..
I have heard some locals joke about shooting them down.. There are quite a bit of other things to be had, from what I have heard the current forcast has been a lil off, with the cloud cover and breeze been a lil colder then per weather yahoos