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thanks everyone for the replies. I'm going to check out Dane's blog in a few minutes. I am planning on winter hiking in the White Mountains including Mt. Washington. I'm eventually planning to do some novice to moderate ice climbing. I've been reading a lot online about mountaineering boots, but sometimes its tough to tell which ones are insulated and which are not. In everyone's opinion. what is the average cost for a good pair of mountaineering boots? I guess I'll go check out Dane's blog before I ask a bunch of questions he may already answer. Thanks.

Hi, I'm new to the forum. I couldn't find a search tool so forgive me if there's already a post on this. I'm a long tiem hiker but just getting into winter hiking. I was looking for reviews/recommendations on mountaineering boots. I've read a lot about them, but its a bit overwhelming....leather vs plastic, what ones are insulated, integrated gators. I was hoping there would be some kind of forum sticky about gear and/or boots specifically. THanks!