Trekking boots or trail shoes on Aconcagua
Also called: Hiking boots, Insulated, waterproof boots, Trail shoes, Trekking boots, Walking boots, Waterproof walking boots
What it is for
Lighter footwear for the walk in to base camp and for easy ground below the snow line. From trail shoes to warm, waterproof boots, depending on the trail and the season.
What Aconcagua asks for
Standard
Trek in: trekking boots or trail shoes you have worn in; the approach is two or three days on a dusty, rocky trail, stays in base camp
What to look for
- Boot class (B0–B3)
- How stiff the sole is, which decides the crampons that fit: B0 is not made for crampons, B1 takes strap-on crampons, B2 also semi-automatic ones, and B3 also step-in ones.
Kinds
- Trekking Boots
- Insulated Walking Boots
- Approach Shoes
- Trail Shoes
Other mountains
- Standard on: Everest, Aconcagua, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Kosciuszko, Carstensz Pyramid
- Optional on: Denali, Vinson
