I prefer to condition my feet on a few training hikes before beginning my peak climbing season with them. It's not bad since I'm much more conscious of where and how I'm planting my feet when I'm wearing those as against boots. I do stub my toes a bit and end up with a few blue toenails occasionally, but only when I'm being careless. But yes, I pretty much do everything in them (except skiing) that requires boots.
CoClimber81 - Aug 12, 2010 1:27 pm - Hasn't voted
Very Nice!Looks like it was a great day on La Plata! I'm looking to do this route before summer's end, so this was a very informative (and entertaining) read.
maverick - Aug 16, 2010 6:15 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Very Nice!Thanks. This is definitely a great way to climb it. It's a fairly involved route though with limited bailouts as you are certainly aware.
RyanS - Jul 3, 2012 4:07 pm - Voted 10/10
VFFs?I have a pair for my fitness runs, but you really climb in those? I'd be afraid of a rock crushing my foot or something :)
maverick - Jul 8, 2012 3:12 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: VFFs?I prefer to condition my feet on a few training hikes before beginning my peak climbing season with them. It's not bad since I'm much more conscious of where and how I'm planting my feet when I'm wearing those as against boots. I do stub my toes a bit and end up with a few blue toenails occasionally, but only when I'm being careless. But yes, I pretty much do everything in them (except skiing) that requires boots.
RyanS - Jul 9, 2012 1:13 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: VFFs?That's amazing! Sounds pretty cool, but I'm not sure I'd be mentally up to the task.