La Sportiva Boots?

[ClimbingJake]

So after talking to a couple climbers about boots they say the La Sportiva Nepal EVO are a great boot for mountaineering. Will these boots keep my feet warm in 0 degree weather or colder? I am some what new to the mountaineering and loving it but keeping my toes warm is hard for me. Im looking into doing some winter climbs in Idaho on the 12ers and next year i hope to hike up Hood and Rainier. I was also looking at the La Sportiva Batura Evo Mountaineering boot. Any one know which one maybe a better boot and warmer one? Ill also be doing ice climbing this winter for the first time so need something to keep my toes warm. Any help would be great.

Thanks

Jake

[Matt Kidd]

Lots to read on this. Use the search function here on cc.com, and Dane has written extensively on your various options on his blog... Good luck.

 

http://coldthistle.blogspot.com/2011/02/new-2011-la-sportiva-batura_14.html

 

http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/1012582/Searchpage/1/Main/79857/Words/batura/Search/true/Re_boot_question#Post1012582

 

http://coldthistle.blogspot.com/search?q=baruntse

 

 

[genepires]

while the answer no one wants to hear but it may be the best answer, you need 2 pairs of boots.

for negative F temp which you are mountaineering in, you may need simple plastic double boots. While this may look expensive, you can find them used often either online or at places that rent boots which occasionally (or yearly) sell off the entire stock.

for ice climbing, who wants to ice climb in negative F temps anyway? Usually ice boots only need to be comfortable in the 15 to 30 F range. Fit is paramount so telling you what is the best boot is ridiculous. You are gonna have to go to a good climbing store and try on many pairs to find the right fit. While you may get lucky with the simple store try on for fit game, usually one will buy and return a couple pairs before finding that perfect boot. If there is a ice climbing festival, you can try out many different boots in a real ice climbing situation to find that perfect boot and other sweet gear. Maybe be worth whatever expense.

 

Keeping toes and fingers warm is more complicated than simply putting thick layers over those appendages. what you wear on your body and general tension levels throughout have a bigger impact than wearing a non insulated ice boot.

 

With all that out of the way, I have some regular nepal tops and pre evo nepal extremes and I like them. The extreme is my go to boots when it is below 20F. But I like uninsulated ice boots for those 20 to 32F days.

 

Once again. FIT matters more than anything else.

[ClimbingJake]

Thanks for the all the information. I think i got all the info i needed from coldthistle