Maine-iac

Hey all, i am planing a trip into the park in early December, i was wondering if anybody had any beta on what the skiing was like. I plan on entering the park in West Glacier, and over the next week or two trekking down towards Essex. I might think about trying to get deep into the park, but i guess that depends on the snow. This would generally be a ski touring trip, but i will be bringing alpine skis/skins and possibly some climbing gear. Any info would be a great help.

I climbed South sister last weekend (22nd-23rd). Left Green lakes TH at 11am, got up to Morrane lake by 1230 or 1, and set up camp. As evning hit, it started getting quite windy and cold, by 8pm or so we were too cold to be socializing so we hit up the tents, durring the night it was quite windy, had one or two thoughts about having to abort the trip. Up at 440am to get the water boiling (the top inch or so had frozen), hit the trail at 6am, you half to walk around Morane lake (because the trail straight up the gorge, at the head of the lake is closed), we did not make it above the ridge for sunrise, but it would be very easy to do. There is a solid trail all the way up, no snow until the summit ice cap. The final push is quite loose, but other than that it is in great shape. Summited by 950, Back at the cars by 2.

I tend to do a lot of snow routes, and i want the potential to have warm feet in very cold weather. For the backpack i need to beable to haul a sleeping bag, tent, cooking stuff, and all that other good stuff.

Hey all, i am trying to find a great pair of mountaineering boots, and i am just wondering what people recomend, this type of website is much better than rei.com or backcountry for info. Also i am in the market for an alpine backpack. What do people recomend?? -Thanks

I am looking for a pair of mountaineering boots, what do people recomend? Also, i am trying to find a solid alpine backpack, something maybe around 60L. Thanks for any help.