Splitboard Mountaineering

I just picked up a pair of Deeluxe Spark XV boots. They have a Vibram sole, heel welt and take a semi-automatic crampon (my lynx fit like a glove). I am wondering if anyone has experience with how they climb on ice? The idea of being able to skin in, ice climb and ride out all in the same boots sounds genius.

I know someone out there is climbing ice in these boots, there's no way I'm the only with this idea.any stories or experiences with splitboard mountaineering are also appreciated.

Yes, I already looked @ splitboard.com... Not many of those boys are ice climbing from what I can see/read. I'll probably cross-post over there too, but figured I'd see what the MP crowd has to say.

Thanx!

Check out TGR or Justin over at seizethecarp.weebly.com

I'm using Burton Driver X's with wide Grivel G10's. Never done pure ice in them, but probably wouldn't want to do more than just steps.

Get some mountain plates, and use your ice boots.

i do some split mountaineering, but mostly with my snowboard boots on. ive been looking into doing something a lttle different as well.
A climbing partner of mine uses a hard shelled mountaineering boot, with a snowboard boot liner inside it over the original. He uses a ski boot velcro strap for the upper section of the boot liner. he uses these on spark r&d lightrail bindings, adn they ride pretty well. obviously some sacrifice in snowboarding with the harder shell, however, they hold a crampon to ice much better than anything else ive tried!

I've seen some buddies using La Sportive Baruntse boots to splitboard mountaineer and I know first hand that they climb ice pretty well. Stellar boots, but they are a bit of an investment...

thanks nick, it is the voille setup