My usual climbing partner says that he barely notices a difference in size and weight between those and they La Sportiva Nepals that he uses for warmer weather. My good friends that have used them tell me that they are not bulky for a double boot and work great for ice climbing. I've used the Phantom Tech and like them a lot, but I'm personally really eyeing the La Sportiva G2 SM as my cold weather boot. I have used the Mont blancs (with gaiters) extensively when ice climbing in 0-10F weather and your feet stay warm when moving, but get pretty cold by the time you're done belaying. OR crocs) of equivalent warmth to a supergaiter boot? It seems like a lot of people here like the supergaiter style boots. I'd also like to do some ice climbing in the Canadian Rockies and mountaineering in the California Sierras (Whitney). 19 models Scarpa Charmoz HD Mountaineering Shoes - Men's As Low As (Save Up to 40) 240.83 On Sale. 31 models Scarpa Kailash Trek GTX Hiking Shoes - Men's 319.00. 17 models Scarpa Kinesis Pro GTX Backpacking Shoes - Men's 399.00. I'm planning on climbing in the Adirondacks, NY. 19 models Scarpa Phantom Tech Mountaineering Shoes 859.00 Free 2 Day Shipping. My feet were mostly warm with the exception of cold feet when I first climbed out of the tent in the - I'm pretty lean but I think I run warm in comparison to others I've climbed with. I wore some plastic double Koflachs at the Adirondacks (day cragging) and Mt Washington (climbing and camping). I went through the Pittsburgh Mountaineering school last winter. Your present self most likely isn't going to be good at forecasting what your future self actually cares about (warmth vs nimbleness, stiffer ankle or softer ankle, ease of drying out, etc). Featuring supertough leather uppers with integrated cuff gaiters, the women's Scarpa Mont Blanc Pro GTX mountaineering boots protect and perform over snow, ice and mixed alpine terrain. VIBRAM OUTSOLE with exclusive SCARPA design, MONT rubber compound by Vibram for durability 6. If you're just getting into this activity, then I'd try to stay focused on buying boots for what you're trying to do in the next year or so, not for what you want to be doing three years from now. MONT BLANC PRO GTX Mont Blanc line, classic alpinism. If you're gonna mostly be east coast ice cragging where there's a lot of dickdancing and standing around, then I'd probably favor something warmer. If you're looking for one stop shopping to do a trip on Rainier, some ice cragging in the northeast, and maybe an ice cragging trip in the Canadian rockies, then singles like the Mont Blanc or La Sportiva Nepal could be "one and done" as long as you're willing to accept that a one-size-fits-all solution may leave you wanting in some circumstances (such as what's been higlighted by other east coast ice climbers in this thread). Are you skinny? Do you feel like you "run cold" compared to others you've climbed with? Also, you live in PA, but where you gonna be alpine climbing and mountaineering?
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