Optimizing single boots for colder weather
Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2015 7:08 pm
I'm new to mountaineering, and just bought my first pair of leather single boots -- sized up Scarpa Mont Blancs (technically my second pair, as I bought a lightly used pair of La Sportiva Nepal Evos that I had to return because they were too tight in the toebox).
My feet tend to get cold easily, and I am a little worried about taking them up Mt. Adams (WA) this Fall with lows in the teens and 20s, and Shasta / Glacier Peak / Baker / Rainier next spring. I climbed Shasta in July with hiking boots on a warm weekend, and my feet got cold while my companions all said they were fine.
My question is pretty general: do people have suggestions for optimizing the warmth of single boots?
For socks, I have SmartWool Merino Liner socks and SmartWool Mountaineering Socks.
Are extra insulated socks like the Lorpen T3+ Expedition worth it when using single boots?
How about supergaiters or overboots?
My feet tend to get cold easily, and I am a little worried about taking them up Mt. Adams (WA) this Fall with lows in the teens and 20s, and Shasta / Glacier Peak / Baker / Rainier next spring. I climbed Shasta in July with hiking boots on a warm weekend, and my feet got cold while my companions all said they were fine.
My question is pretty general: do people have suggestions for optimizing the warmth of single boots?
For socks, I have SmartWool Merino Liner socks and SmartWool Mountaineering Socks.
Are extra insulated socks like the Lorpen T3+ Expedition worth it when using single boots?
How about supergaiters or overboots?