Lambone Posted June 8, 2004 Posted June 8, 2004 Any feed back on the new Womens version of the Nepal Top Extreme? My wife just bought a pair to be used for both volcano glacier tromping, and moderate ice climbing. In the past she has had a real hell of a time with cold feet. Pretty much a show stopper for us, and were hoping this boot will work better then the leathers she's used before. Trying to stay away from plastics...'cause she just doesn't need that much of a boot. Main concern is that they will be too stiff for walking on approaches and stuff... They fit real nice, she says, but she's still on the fence about keeping them. Anyway, just fishing for opinions...thanks. Quote
TrogdortheBurninator Posted June 8, 2004 Posted June 8, 2004 Lambone, I have Montrail Ice 9s, and if they fit her foot, they might be perfect for what she is looking for. I know there are mixed reviews about the ICE 9 system, but the boots are incredibly comfy and really warm. They also breath good. Montrail makes them in women's specific sizes. I have only used mine a few times but they are more comfortable on approach than my lighter weight zamberlain kiers, and way more comfortable than the Scarpa Alphas I rented for Rainier a few years ago. They seem to climb ice really well (only one weekend of water ice on them), but I don't have anything to compare them to in that respect. I have the Ice 9 crampons, and have used mine with Grivel G10s too. I have heard they work fine with other step-ins, although I haven't tried. Quote
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