Trekking boots or trail shoes on Carstensz Pyramid
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 Carstensz Pyramid asks for
Standard
Jungle trek: light, waterproof trekking boots you have worn in: they will be wet for days; many trekkers walk in rubber boots instead
Helicopter climbs: approach shoes or light hiking boots for base camp and the walk to the foot of the face
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
