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Boots for Orizaba

PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 7:11 am
by j4ever
Can someone make some good boot recommendations for Orizaba? Will probably go within the first half of November. Thank you.

Re: Boots for Orizaba

PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:55 pm
by splattski
Something warm.
We climbed Orizaba over Thanksgiving. Clear, calm skies. And near the summit we were in down parkas, big mitts, etc. It was COLD. (maybe 15-20°?)
I was in LS Glaciers with lots of sock + gaitors. Daughter was in plastics. With my current boot collection, I'd choose LS Nepal Evos.
TR:
http://www.splattski.com/2008/mexico/index.html

Re: Boots for Orizaba

PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:01 pm
by cab
I second the LS Nepal Evo recommendation. I used those in February of this year and they were perfect.

Re: Boots for Orizaba

PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2012 8:30 pm
by kcurchin
Was on Orizaba in Feb a few years ago...would think any good plastic mountain boot would do the trick.

Re: Boots for Orizaba

PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 9:23 pm
by bird
I was in Koflach Degre's and just fine. They are probably overkill. Would go with Nepals or other good insulated leather boot.

Re: Boots for Orizaba

PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 10:15 pm
by Grampahawk
I'll weigh in on the LS Nepal evos. They'll serve you well on other glaciers for years to come.

Re: Boots for Orizaba

PostPosted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 5:32 am
by JB99
Another vote for the Nepal Evos. If you haven't already, you might check out my article on climbing Orizaba for a few more tips, too: http://www.summitpost.org/a-colorado-cl ... ico/684957.

Re: Boots for Orizaba

PostPosted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 2:48 pm
by j4ever
thanks everyone,i am going to check out the Nepal Evos,i have used the Trangos a couple of times and they have been great,thanks for the link JB99.

Re: Boots for Orizaba

PostPosted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 6:02 pm
by Ben Beckerich
Have you ever tried frenching 35 degree snow in plastics?

Re: Boots for Orizaba

PostPosted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 9:12 pm
by JHH60
Ben B. wrote:Have you ever tried frenching 35 degree snow in plastics?


Works fine in Scarpa Omegas but they are unusually flexible for plastics (and Nepals are more flexible/comfortable).

Re: Boots for Orizaba

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 4:50 am
by j4ever
Would the Nepal Evos be a good boot for Aconcagua as well?

Re: Boots for Orizaba

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 6:12 pm
by divnamite
j4ever wrote:Would the Nepal Evos be a good boot for Aconcagua as well?

My personal experience is that they are not warm enough. Summit and high camp days were cold, I was glad I had my Scarpa Inverno with me.

Re: Boots for Orizaba

PostPosted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 7:01 pm
by Senad Rizvanovic
Made it to top of Orizaba with these, but i wish i brought my Scarpa Inverno.
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Re: Boots for Orizaba

PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 2:15 pm
by j4ever
i will make 1 or 2 hike to help me acclimitize, would the Nepal Evos be ok to do this in?

Re: Boots for Orizaba

PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 4:11 pm
by cab
j4ever wrote:i will make 1 or 2 hike to help me acclimitize, would the Nepal Evos be ok to do this in?


Depends where are you hiking to acclimitize. If you are climbing Izta, then the Nepal Evos will be fine, but if you are doing something lower like La Malinche (14,500), then regular hiking boots will suffice. Unless you are doing significant hiking on snow, the Nepal Evos are probably going to be overkill.