{"id":3365,"count":6,"description":"Mountaineering or climbing boots must protect from the cold, wet and rugged mountain environments that attract alpinists and mountaineers. The boots must also provide hiking ability for the lower slopes, and a solid base for crampon use and more vertical ascent as the angle increases and temperatures drop. Durability is a primary concern; failure of footwear in conditions typical to alpinists and mountaineers would be catastrophic.","link":"https:\/\/gearinstitute.com\/climbing\/climbing-boots\/","name":"Climbing Boots","slug":"climbing-boots","taxonomy":"category","parent":2438,"meta":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n