Hello! My fiance and I live in a home near the mountains. It's great, except for the driveway, which is about 1/4 of a mile long and very steep. We live in North East TN, in the southern-most part of the Appalachian moutains, so we often get snow in December and February. There have been several times in the past when the snow wasn't very deep, but because of the angle of our driveway, we cannot drive our cars up to the house, forcing us to leave the cars at the bottom and hike up. Until last winter, I had never lived in an area of the country that received regular snow, so I was not well equipped. I would like to be much better prepared this coming year!
We also have a problem with ice. Our driveway doesn't get very much sunlight, so even when the snow melts during the day, when the temperature drops at night it becomes solid sheets of ice over our paved driveway. I need something waterproof, that will come above my ankles, and with some SERIOUS slip resistance. I currently have a pair of Keens Targhee ii Waterproof mid-rise, which I find allows too much water into the shoe, and the soles are easily caked with powdery snow so it's easy to loose traction. Great for summer hikes, not for snowy hikes!
Any advice on boots or any other winter gear (like snow pants, jackets, etc.) would be very appreciated!
