Bushwalk Australia

I came across this article on how one experienced hiker hikes through snow, in terms of socks and footwear, and thought it worth sharing for anyone that it may be of interest to.

She does:
Layer 1 - Darn Tough Running sock
Layer 2 - Sealskinz Waterproof socks - eg https://www.amazon.com/Sealskinz-Weight-Length-Black-X-Large/dp/B00LYLA0CM
Layer 3 - Waterproof version of same model of shoe (in her case Altra Lone Peak Neoshell)

The article is here:http://www.eathomas.com/tips-to-keeping-feet-happy-in-the-snow/

Best,

Emma

Gaiters of some sort with a good seal around the top. For my very limited experience snow shoeing I found my dirty girls gaiters worked satisfactorily but if I was on foot taller the better.

I use keen targhee2 mid, sealskinz med weight socks, thin liner sock and OR crocodile GTX gaiters. Bomb proof but not ultralight.

I’ve never been that happy with Sealskinz stuff, however, I do enjoy NRS Hydroskin socks - they are basically thin neoprene socks.

My snow “hiking” is largely backcountry skiing, so my requirements may be different to others. A good pair of down booties makes a huge difference at the end of the day.....esp something like the Western Mountaineering Expedition bootie - The biggest problem I’ve had with down booties is trying to walk outside to get something, and they either fall off, or I step in deep snow, and get snow inside.. The WM ones go right up to the knee, which prevents both these things happening, but , basically, you only need an over bootie with a down bootie underneath to do the same. Sadly , it seems like a MYO project for the outer bootie, albeit not that hard if you sew....have just ordered some Aegismax down booties to modify like this for when one of the daughters joins me snow camping....a cheaper option than a spare pair of WM booties.

A

For ski touring I used to take a pair of OR Mukluks. Not sure if you can still buy them but fantastic around camp/night time nature calls. Basically a CCF lined cordura/goretex knee length boot/gaiter thing

KT26s and Darn Tough socks.

OK, it was not meant to snow that trip.

Cheers
Roger