Recent content by Millbilly

Thank you for all the replies. I am going to sign up for a 2 or 3 day mountaineering course and rent boots initially. Maybe I can try on different boots each day. Now for recommendations for schools?

Would something like these be good to get me into the sport...

I intend to do some overnight trips. I wear a size 12. My feet are a little wide but nothing crazy. I wear normal size 12s. I know I can rent them in a course but figured since I know I will be using them why not just buy them.

New member here. I have been a 3 season hiker and this year plan to get into winter climbing. I am looking for a pair of boots to use for climbs such as Huntington and Tuckermans Ravine type of routes over the winter and hopefully also be suitable for climbs like Rainier in the summer. I see...