Best Lightweight Ice / Alpine Climbing Boot

I'm thinking about upgrading from my Nepal Evos. This season I'll probably get on WI4 and greater ice, harder mixed in Vail (m7+), and hopefully some alpine mixed in the park. I was thinking of a lighter more technical boot like the:

sportiva.com/products/footw…

or

asolo.com/en/products/alpin…

Any opinions on those boots specifically or alternatives? Am I really gaining much over the evos? Will they be warm enough for a Colorado winter?

ICE Cube hasn't been release yet. I'm excited to try them though. Based on the Nepal last too.

The ICE CUBE looks amazing no doubt cant wait to hopefully demo some at an icefest or something

You can buy the ice cube on mountaingear right now. I'm waiting for some type of discount though. mountaingear.com/webstore/F…

Justin S wrote:You can buy the ice cube on mountaingear right now.

If you're thinking M7 the Scarpa Rebels are as close to a fruit boot as you can get. It's worth checking out.

I'm really stoked to try the new ice cubes, but I wonder if the "nepal last" is a typo. Otherwise why would they call them Trango Ice Cubes, and put them in the Trango series on their website. I wager they'll be based on the Trango last. Anybody from La Sportiva confirm this?

If WI4 and M7 are the grades you're hoping to achieve this year, I doubt it's your Nepals holding you back. I'd stick with what you have (great boot) and climb more.

I have the Asolos and really like them. They're definitely light and climb really well. Honestly, your nepals would probably be fine for WI4 and M7 though.

The Asolos run really big btw. I'm a 9.5 street shoe and wear a size 8 Eiger.

@Graham -- I may end up keeping the Nepals for alpine and moderate mixed. I've been also thinking of getting a fruit boot for hard mixed, that's the other option. WI4 / M7 aren't my aspirational goals, rather grades I've climbed already.

Justin S wrote:You can buy the ice cube on mountaingear right now.

I can second scarpa rebels, a boot designed by ueli steck, how much lighter can you get?

+1 for the Scarpa Rebel Pro. Super lightweight and gives me much more precision than a std boot. I tried the Batura 2.0s and while warmer they have almost zero rocker so are poor for any amount of walking / hiking. The Rebels are a joy to walk in. The Baturas have more ankle spt though.

I have the ice cube. The sole is almost flat, hardly any rocker on them at all. They're very light, super stiff sole and warmer than I thought. Found the gaiter a pain when lacing up the boot though

Do you have any sizing advice regarding the trango ice cube?

I wear a 42.5 in nepal evos/bushido, 43 in gandas and 39.5 in miuras :-P

I sized them the same as my other boots. My Baturas, Nepal cubes and ice cubes are all 43, as are my Helios SR's

Phil, sense of warmth compared to Batura's ....?