Hey everyone,
I'm interested in the La Sportiva Baruntse as an all around boot that I will be able to use both on Rainier throughout the summer season (in 2017 I will either climb in mid June or the end of July), as well as potentially on Denali and then other future peaks. My concern after reading more reviews is that it will be too hot for Rainier's summer season. Most of the reviews are several years old, and Im wondering if there is any more consensus now. So far it seems that people who had not personally tried the Baruntse on Rainier during summer tended to say it would be too hot, while people who had actually used it said it was hot but not to a detrimental degree and that it was a great boot.
I've heard its surprisingly good boot for technical climbing, and it fits my hard-to-fit food shockingly well, which are two additional reasons why Im considering it.
My next climb will be with a guide service (AAI), and if I go in June they may require a double boot regardless.
Thank you very much for any info you can provide, but especially first hand experience!