You also might try calling Second Ascent in Ballard. Risky to buy used boots sight unseen, but I found some Asolos there for about $100 a few years ago and put in a new liner and they're awesome.
Its been skiied a handful of times, atleast that have been reported. In May of 1980, Chris Landry was the first to ski it. However, he was 11 days on the mountain total. Sky and Casey definitly crushed the shit out of it though.
It might be easier to just test old tat. People may be more willing to donate that type of garbage than an old harness, or student could just go into the mountains and find his own.
I can see a use for something like this in a expedition basecamp situation, where it could be constantly on for melting water. But on a climb, I seriously doubt something like this would be as efficient as a stove for melting or boiling water. As far as heat is concerned, how would this device generate full body heat from a single heat source point?
A Light Weight Emergancy System that Untilizes Wind Energy to Generate Electricity Intended for Climbers Caught in Extreme Weather Supposed to Provide Heat / Light In Order to Prevent Hypothermia or Dehydration is aid.