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vood00
Dec 21, 2002, 8:28 AM
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I'm looking into getting some new ice boots this year. I'm looking at the trango ice boots from la sportiva. They use a different type of insulation other than thinsulate and I was wondering how warm they were. Currently I have the altitude + from tecnica and they are just about right for warmth.........thanks
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takeit4granite
Dec 22, 2002, 2:37 AM
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I use the La Sportiva Trango Extreme and they climb super well in all situations. They keep my feet warm but I live on the coast and only temps around -10c. With a set of insulated super gaitors I think you'd be styling to at least -18c.
They fit a longer narrow foot profile so try them on instead of buying on-line.
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tradklime
Dec 23, 2002, 11:01 PM
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I find them warm enough for most conditions. Don't think there is must difference from the 200 thinsulate.
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bradhill
Dec 23, 2002, 11:55 PM
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They're great for ice. Sportiva does a really good job of insulating the sole of the boot, which is where most of your heat loss comes from, especially for ice climbing.
If you're going to spend a lot of time standing IN snow, as in more general mountaineering step kicking, breaking trail, etc., they might be a bit cold since there's not a lot of insulation on top of the boot.
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jtcronk
Jan 3, 2003, 5:18 AM
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They're great all-around! I've used them for pretty hard WI and M routes. I've also worn them for alpine routes as well. No complaints at all....
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