tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post4365834833639052497..comments2024-03-16T10:11:19.302-07:00Comments on Cold Thistle: Double boots (climbing specific) Part One the BaruntseDanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08300760603627210620noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-74814613366758032072013-03-19T23:24:44.191-07:002013-03-19T23:24:44.191-07:00Hi Dane,
First, thanks for this blog. It's tr...Hi Dane,<br /><br />First, thanks for this blog. It's truly a public service. Second, I know you figured out that the Baruntses only come in full sizes, though they are still sold as half sizes. How did you determine that? Just by measuring the shell or contacting LS? Thanks again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-23597106343177495582013-02-14T10:37:25.791-08:002013-02-14T10:37:25.791-08:00I just got off a 2 day winter ascent of Mt. Whitne...I just got off a 2 day winter ascent of Mt. Whitney, the windchill was -25F on summit day, despite I was wearing 2 thick wool socks and the Lowa Cievetta Extreme double boots, all my toes are frostbitten (second degree). I was searching for warm boots when I came across your blog, very informative. I was wondering if you can only choose one double boots , and if the warmth is the main concern (instead of technicality ), which boots would you choose ?<br />ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17532854657303839157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-5547270255576822892012-06-06T09:17:37.079-07:002012-06-06T09:17:37.079-07:00Hi Bruno, as I mention dbls are for when things do...Hi Bruno, as I mention dbls are for when things don't go as planned. Or just too cold for anything else. The most recent case of serious bite among my friends was this spring. Victim in the Batura. His partner was in the Spantik. Nasty conditions and caught in a storm during the retreat. In this case just too cold and miserable to keep warm enough I suspect. But hydration is always an issue. A over night? You have made that point. You really need a dry boot to start the day in and dbls are often the only answer.Danehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08300760603627210620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6940163880772720830.post-13908938668531712212012-06-05T23:49:26.010-07:002012-06-05T23:49:26.010-07:00Hi Dane,
Thanks for the post. I don't climb...Hi Dane, <br /><br />Thanks for the post. I don't climb in double booths much these days, but I certainly appreciate the place/role they occupy. To tell you the truth, despite the great popularity of the new integrated gaiter singles, I have had some trouble envisioning exactly how/where they fit in, relative to a good single boot, like the Nepal Evo, and good double boot, like the Baruntse. For any kind of multi-day expedition, where you will be camping, I think the ability to take off and dry out the liners, which true double boots afford, is invaluable. Then again, I guess that for one-day or long single-push climbs, the integrated gaitor boots have the best combination of warmth, weight and climbing performance. I'm suspicious of the breathability of these boots however...how wet do they get inside...how dry do they stay...how warm are they, actually, compared to a Nepal Evo, or a Baruntse?Bruno Schullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17545888600815223472noreply@blogger.com