Scarpa Triolet Pro GTX Mountaineering Boot - Men's

That depends...are you prone to cold feet? If so, go with a double boot, they will be heavier but will also be warmer, and you can change out the inner boot to what meets your needs. If you aren't, then these should do just fine! I personally am bias towards La Sportiva's, but Scarpa is a solid brand as well.

Hey there, usually when your toes hit the shoe on the descent it means you need a bigger shoe... you can try a different insole and lacing the boot differently (tie knots, lacing through different eyelets, etc) to help pull/stabilize the foot into the heel... try hiking poles, and changing your hiking ergonomics...There is always some downhill pain, but it shouldn't be "painful"; but if these things don't work I would look into a different size shoe...

These would work for Mt. K. Might get a little cold on top, but otherwise would be good.

The Triolet Pro is mostly leather with a full rubber rand and is one of our most popular boots for Mountain Guides so you can be assured that they will be plenty robust. People looking for a lighter (aka less robust boot) will go with the Charmoz which is all synthetic materials. The Triolet Pro tends to run pretty average for width so unless your feet are really really narrow you should be okay.

The Black Diamond Sabretooth Clips crampons are a very good match for the triolet boot . I have worn that set up for a few years during late summer in the Sierra Nevada . They work well on gully ice and neve , even on short steep bulges of ice . I hope this helps .

No, there's no front welt, so step-ins won't work. Just hybrids (BD Sabretooth Clips). If you're looking for Scarpas to work with your Sabretooth Pros, try the Jorasses or Mont Blancs.

I would think a more accurate weigh in / opinion would could only be had with knowing what else you plan to use them for - if anything. They will do the job for Rainier.

These will not accept step in type crampon - my recommendation if you don't go with a boot with a front welt is a Black Diamond Sabertooth crampon w/ a hybrid binding. http://www.backcountry.com/black-diamond-sabretooth-clip-crampons

The Trangos are a lot lighter, and the ankle flexes, better for long approaches. You should try on a bunch of brands, and figure out what boot fits your foot the best and go from there. Mountaineering is killer on your feet it's really important to get a really good fitting boot.

Wow! they certainly do look similar. From what I can tell on the Trango the biggest difference is going to be fit. The Trango Last tends to fit a narrower foot better and the Triolet tends to fit a wider foot better. The one nice feature of the Triolet is that we use PU inserts under the heel and the forefoot (the orange pads) which will provide significatly more cusioning underfoot. This comes in handy for those long approaches.

The Charmoz is made with synthetic materials vs the Triolet which is made from leather. The Charmoz is lighter but the Triolet is more durable. Neither the Charmoz or the Triolet is insulated, and I was on Rainier during the same time period last year and brought up the Mont Blanc. I was glad I had an insulated boot on and I'd recommend the same to anyone else.

These would be a good all around boot for you. They will work fine on Vertical ice but wont excel at it. Long apporaches you will love them , they love to climb rock too. If your looking for something that will be more geared towards vertical ice you may want to consider the Jorasses Pro .