Boots and Pack for Elbrus + Aconcagua + Ecuador Posts: 77Joined: Sun Jul 07, 2013 10:25 am Thanked: 1 time in 1 post Re: Boots and Pack for Elbrus + Aconcagua + Ecuador Posts: 73Joined: Tue Dec 25, 2012 1:01 pmLocation: mumbai, India Thanked: 2 times in 2 posts The following user would like to thank chickentikka for this postdrManhattanWith the Spantiks do you have a recommendation on what size you should go compared to your normal shoe size? maybe another size or 2 up? would these boots be fine for all mountains other than the 8000ers? Posts: 154Joined: Mon Sep 10, 2012 11:38 pmLocation: Yorkshire, United Kingdom Thanked: 32 times in 29 posts Thanks pvnisher this is extremely helpful. I will take this on board Just one question with the Evos, aren't they quite heavy?Also can you wear the Evos on the approach hike?I did a bit of research and it seems Elbrus can get pretty cold and the Evos being a leather boot might be a problem? Most guides are suggesting Plastic double boots

Most guides are suggesting Plastic double bootsI've used a single leather in -30 and my feet stayed warm with the right socks. It depends on the individual.....I just run hotter than most. I'll be in a very light base layer only on windy 30 degree days. If your feet get pretty hot, you want less insulation and more breathability. I have a pair of single leather GoreTex Salomon boots and can't do long trips in them due to how hot my feet get in them due to the breathability issues with full leather combined with GTX. targus notebook backpack cn600Full Leather combined with Gore turns my feet into a sweaty blister fest I have Synthetic upper Salewa Ravens which are also GTX and can do 30-40miles without my feet feeling nearly as bad. national geographic backpack 5160

You have to try on a lot of boots to get a feel for what will work best.....that and trial and error by putting miles on different boots. With time come experience....but experience takes time. Posts: 643Joined: Mon Sep 10, 2012 7:03 amLocation: Wyoming, United States Thanked: 111 times in 85 posts The following user would like to thank WyomingSummits for this postdrManhattanf stop kenti backpack review I can't speak specifically for Elbrus, haven't been there. gizmo backpack spencersMany guide services recommend doubles because no one loses toes from having too warm a boot. alpenlite backpack for saleAlso, doubles are much easier to run for a rental service since they don't break in as much and are more like ski boots. backpack electroshocker rental

They fit a wider range of people. Perhaps ask your guide what s/he will be wearing. On Rainier, for instance, I've seen loads of clients wearing Scarpa Invernos whilst their guides were Nepal Evos. But in absence of real detail, go with the company recommendation. You are paying for their expertise, so take their word over some stranger on the internet.Evos are indeed kinda heavy, but not terrible. I liked how they walk better than their nearest competitor (Scarpa Mont Blanc), the pivot point felt more natural. But it depends on your toe-to-foot length ratio. You can wear them on an approach, I have many times. Try to find a spot to dry them out before the real climb, though, they might get a bit damp. You might indeed need double boots for Elbrus (I don't know), but my point was more that if you are buying a boot, and you are only buying one pair, then it should be a single insulated leather. You'll get more miles and days out of a Nepal/Mont Blanc than you will out of most any other boot.

You still might need to rent doubles from time to time, and sometimes you may wish for lighter ones. But they are as close to a one-for-all boot as you'll get. I also have a set of neoprene overboots that I can throw into the mix. I've worn them with my summer boots when it got too cold. And also with my EVOs during the winter. Don't work well unless you're wearing crampons or snowshoes, as they don't have any tread. /gear-zone-gear-review-crescent-moon-over-shoe-booties/gear/15159Eventually, you'll want trail runners, light hikers, summer mountaineering boots, high alpine, and double boots, not to mention climbing shoes. But one thing at a time. The following user would like to thank pvnisher for this postdrManhattan The following set of gloves (or similar) should get you set for almost any mountain and any conditions that you'll encounter in any season (shy of the really big, really cold ones)1) thin running glove. I like any of the Powerstretch varieties, I use these probably more than any other glove I own.

MHW makes good ones, so do Rab, and many others. They're all pretty much the same.2) softshell or leather glove. I had been using softshell, but ropes, via ferrata, and rough rock ripped a pair of them to shreds in one trip, so I've converted to all leather. Work gloves generally perform well, but sometimes lack the light insulation or wind resistance on the back that you need. My favorite is the Black Diamond Kingpin. Use Snoseal on them for sure. I like the Flylow Ridge, or any number of other warmer gloves. If it'd be good for skiing, it'd be good for you. /flylow-gear-ridge-glove4) A warm mitten. I like modular ones (a thin shell, with an insulated liner). I currently have the OR Mt. Baker, but have used a variety of others. The OR Cornice mitt was my favorite for a while. I like the modular construction so I can throw leave the liner at home if its not too cold, but bring the shell and toss it over (whatever pair I'm wearing) for a bit of warmth or waterproofness without hardly any weight.

You can also wear your thin running gloves on the inside of your big mitts. It's a bit warmer and you can pull your mitts off to take a photo or something without exposing bare flesh. /en/or-gear/gloves/mt-baker-modular-mitts.htmlAlso check out the CAMP Hotmit'n and Drymit'n. If I were to make my purchases over again I might get those instead. Advice on my gear? for Elbrus, Aconcagua, Denali by RG90 » Tue Jan 05, 2016 1:11 pm Last post by RG90 Mon Feb 08, 2016 11:06 am Boots for Elbrus climb by yonatanzarkh » Sun May 08, 2016 5:28 am Last post by KMatos Tue Jun 07, 2016 1:53 pm by ensonik » Fri Oct 26, 2012 3:13 am Last post by ensonik Mon Feb 04, 2013 3:29 am Boots for Mexico and Ecuador by drManhattan » Wed May 07, 2014 10:01 am Last post by drManhattan Fri May 09, 2014 9:39 am Ecuador volcanoes - boots recommendation 12by katty007 » Sun Nov 21, 2010 8:46 pm Last post by katty007 Thu Nov 25, 2010 12:07 pm