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SIMON BENTLEY
Climber // Ice Climber // Mountain Biker // Road Biker // Mountaineer
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Stomping Grounds:
Joshua Tree , Tioga Pass and North Wales . -
Bio:
The thought of a fresh pot of PG Tips tea will normally get me out of bed . The threat of becoming unemployed also helps ! If there is big adventure planned then I may never have managed to sleep anyway !
Rankings 
- #21 of 1,251 - Rock Climbing Shoes
- #44 of 291 - Food
- #44 of 838 - Stoves
- #57 of 684 - Ice Climbing
- #160 of 505 - Mountaineering
- #258 of 1,486 - Socks
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Black Diamond Eldorado Tent 2-Person 4-Season
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Mary Janes Farm Organic Curried Lentil Bisque
March 14, 2009
Is this a mild , medium or hot curry ? I enjoy a mild curry ....especially miles away from the nearest town !
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Scarpa Summit GTX Mountaineering Boot - Men's
February 1, 2009
A 10 to a 10.5.I don't know how high you are going to climb . Pete , remember that you will also be at lower altitudes on the approach . I do not regard the summit as a high altitude boot . Scarpa has special boots for 6000 metre plus peaks . I wear one 1/2 US size bigger than my shoe size . My shoe size is 11 1/2 and I wear a 12 in scarpa boots , this allows for two pairs of warm socks . If you are going to climb at 20,000 feet in winter you need to look at Scarpa high Altitude boots that come with an attached gaiter for added warmth.
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Scarpa Summit GTX Mountaineering Boot - Men's
February 1, 2009
I have found these boots to run very true to size. In my opinion I'd shoot for a size 13, which is a 47 in these boots. Hope that helps.I am a US size 11 1/2 in shoe size . I like my Scarpa boots to be a 46 which is size 12 US , this lets me wear two pairs of socks . Eben , you must physically try on a pair of scarpa boots to learn your size .I once ordered three pairs of the same boot from Backcountry , I sent back the 2 wrong sizes and had a credit on my credit card way before any payment was due . I paid about $ 15 to ship them back , but it was much cheaper than driving to the nearest store ( 90 miles ) .
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Scarpa Summit GTX Mountaineering Boot - Men's
February 1, 2009
Yes.I have used my summits at Lee Vining Canyon and found them to be good on the ice there . The ice there is anywhere from 60 to 89 degrees in angle .These boots do flex a bit as they are a general mountaineering boot . Plastic boots do not generally flex but are much heavier .
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Scarpa Summit GTX Mountaineering Boot - Men's
February 1, 2009
I am not sure what the temperature rating is, but the lining is not removable.Bonnie , if you want to wear these in the lower 48 states for winter you should be fine . You must make sure that you wear two pairs of warm socks .The summits will also be good for long approaches in the summer in the California Sierra . If your plans include Alaska , you should consider a plastic boot designed for colder weather . On a scale of 1 - 10 , 10 being the warmest boots available I would rate the Summits as a 7 . The Scarpa Inverno plastic boot is a better winter boot for technical ice and general cold weather here in California . How warm ones feet are is obviously very subjective . I hope this helps .Simon in Joshua Tree .
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La Sportiva Makalu Mountaineering Boot - Men's
August 22, 2008
2 pounds 1 ounce is a very light weight . Can someone tell me if this is the weight of EACH boot or a pair . It seems too light to be for a pair . I am looking for a pair of boots to hike in severaL miles to a Sierra ice climb in california and want a very light boot with a 3/4 length shank ..... Simon in Joshua Tree , Ca.
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Scarpa Triolet GTX Mountaineering Boot - Men's
August 6, 2008
I like the sound of these boots . I have a pair of old purple coloured invernos and they are heavy for a long walk in . Will these triolet boots accept the switchblade style step in crampon that Black Diamond used to sell . Thanks.Simon , Joshua Tree , Ca.
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