icey2

Awesome mountaineering boots. These are my first full-shank leather boots for waterfall ice. I've climbed for a long time with Scarpa Inverno's and I haven't noticed a difference in warmth between them and the Nepal Evo's. These boots were very easy to break in----they were pretty much ready to go out of the box which was quite surprising! On alpine and waterfall ice routes they have performed amazingly well---the ability to move my ankles through a range of motion is a huge advantage when compared to climbing in double mountaineering boots. The Nepal Evo's might also be a good choice for people with a narrow heel & ankle as the they are the first boots I've had where I don't need to do fancy lacing or add inserts to lock my heels down to prevent them from moving inside the boot. Also, having the tongue inserts that come with the boots is a creative way to tweak the fit of these boots. Overall, I'm really pleased with the Nepal Evo's

Awesome top which is typical of Mountain Hardwear. It should make a decent layer for the upcoming ice/alpine climbing season. I had some issues with the site sending me the incorrect size, but they provided EXCELLENT customer service and were very fast in sorting things out. Overall I'm very pleased with the Micro Chill and customer service, especially since I'm in Canada.