Has anybody else been so stupid?

[plexus]

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?

[larrythellama]

if you had fun then i guess it was okay...but fuck snow i want sunshine and granite!

[AlpineK]

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.

[plexus]

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?

[AlpineK]

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.

[kimbo]

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!!!

[skykilo]

Go here:

http://www.leang.com/kam/

 

Kam likes to do things that make your trip look like pure genius!

[DirtyHarry]

 

this is a cool picture

[olyclimber]

fantastic!

[Kevin_Matlock]

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.

[dalius]

 

Sic powder day!

[G-spotter]

I know somebody who ski traversed the Pemberton Icefield in August......