plexus Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 I hiked eight miles on the Boreas Pass Road just to get in two miles of kick and glide and a few runs on Boreas Mountain....IN MY AT BOOTS I have blisters like mad on my instep and somehow tweaked my right groin from hiking so far with a mondo backpack and my Tuas on my pack because there was almost no snow. BTW my AT boots are Scarpa Tornados. Things weigh a friggin ton. Great for advance skiing and not bad for kicking steps (they take getting used to). Dust on crust conditions and the runs on what little patches of snow that were to be found were a blast. But not worth the suffering (actually wished I smoked pot to mellow out the sufferfest on the way back) So has anybody else hiked in their AT boots as far for a few runs? Or am I the dumbest man on the planet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrythellama Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 if you had fun then i guess it was okay...but fuck snow i want sunshine and granite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted April 16, 2006 Share Posted April 16, 2006 We did some walking on a road on Friday, but we did that in running shoes. When we got to the snow we put AT boots on. Give it a try next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plexus Posted April 17, 2006 Author Share Posted April 17, 2006 You're assuming I'm smart enough to bring a pair of boots or shoes wth. I wore sandles driving and left them in the truck. I'll be much wiser or less stubborn the next time. BTW, where did you guys go Alpine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 I was thinking about Eightmile lake. They've got the road gated at Bridge Creek still, but it's over a mile to solid snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimbo Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Just in case you get in that situation, it's always good to have some first aid or sports tape. Just wrap the toes or put an X on whatever spot is starting to rub and you'll be golden. I did hike about 2-3 miles on a jeep road last spring in my tele boots but I taped even after the blister started and the walk back was fine. The next day we hooked up with some 4WD buddies!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skykilo Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 Go here: http://www.leang.com/kam/ Kam likes to do things that make your trip look like pure genius! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 this is a cool picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin_Matlock Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 fantastic! What the faq is he skiing on???? And I suppose he would call this a "wonderful powder day"... I'm gonna go ahead and make the stretch by claiming he's a better skier than me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalius Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Sic powder day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 I know somebody who ski traversed the Pemberton Icefield in August...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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