Mountaineers Books Urban Trails

Choose based on your activity: 

• Insulated boots are warm and comfortable after breaking in; ideal for long approaches. 

• Three-season boots are light and versatile for hiking and scrambling; they have a lower price point than the others. 

• Plastic mountaineering boots are durable, rigid, waterproof but bulky and heavy; commonly found as rentals 

Do you plan to do much hiking in your boots? 

• Three-season boots: lightest option for alternative activities like hiking and scrambling. 

• Insulated boots: not as light, but light enough to work for approach hikes. 

• Plastic boots: exclusively designed for mountaineering.  

Crampon types 

Find a good-fitting mountaineering boots first. Then, find crampons to fit your boots. Your crampon compatibility choices are strap on, semi-automatic and hybrid.