Best General Mountaineering/Beginner Boots
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Hey All, |
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Nepals. Sounds like you've already figured that out though. Now just go find the cheapest pair you can get. |
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Any interest in ice climbing? If not I'd look for a boot of similar warmth but not quite as stiff as the Nepals. Mine climb great, but they're not fun to walk a long ways in. Also, if you ski, I'd recommend touring boots and skis for Avalanche Gulch. |
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If you do end up getting Evo's try a pair of the womens version on, they tend to work really good on narrow feet. If your not planning on doing any ice climbing ever (why??????) you could look at something more like the salewa pro gaiter or salewa guide pro which has a "walk mode" that allows it to bend quite a bit when your walking in it all the time, and then locks back up for vertical ice or frontpointing. |
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I have the salewa gaiter pro's and the walk mode broke on both boots. On one the allen wrench got stripped, on the other sand got into the whole gear part or whatever and has made it nearly impossible to turn. I love the boots in climb mode, so maybe salewa has a few kinks to work out. Haven't checked out the warranty yet. |
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I've said this many times, but the best boot is what FITS you. Myself I can wear nepals, but not sportiva's with the Trango last. That being said I'd look at what you consider mountaineering and what you'd like to do with them. I have mountaineering boots (scarpa charmoz, triolet), and I have ice dedicated boots such as the nepals and kayland M11+. Not to say I can't use all of them for multiple functions, but I wouldn't want to climb in winter in my triolets and wouldn't want to walk to a spring climb in my nepals. Of course what kind of crampon do you plan to use is a consideration. |
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Definitely interested in ice climbing and I have even tried it out a couple times with borrowed boots. What's the deal with the Nepal Cube GTX? It looks like a more updated version of the Evo? Routes like Avy Gulch are just the beginning and I've been using it as my training route. I'm planning on heading up Casaval Ridge and Sargent's Ridge this month, both on Shasta, and plan to move into more difficult climbs as soon as I can do so comfortably. I very much want to get into mixed/ice climbing and alpine rock routes too. |
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The advice sounds about right. Be sure to be able to try on both Sportiva and Scarpa. The Scarpa usually fit wider feet alot better. |
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I just got these. There's a coupon code on the front page of the site, for another 35% off. That brought the cost down to about $180. |
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holy %$#&!@#, mike where do you get these deals from, this just cut a sleeping bag purchase cost in half... frantically searching stp site |
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if money isnt an issue just get Batura 2s |
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Nepal EVO if it fits well. Put 400+ days on my last pair doing everything from guiding on Mt. Shasta to ice/mixed climbing and even using them as my rope access work boots. |
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Hi Tom, |
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Mike Belu wrote:...I got the code in my email...STP spams heavily, so I shut off the notifications and just search for coupon codes when I need something. You can almost always find 25-35% off on one of the coupon aggregator sites. |