newbie question re snow boots

Hi
Im skiing for the first time mid Feb. Les Deux Alpes.Ive got very good but
very heavy hiking boots.Do I need to buy snow boots or "moon " boots or
would my walking boots be OK for general about town stuff?

TIA

Laurence

footman wrote:
Hi
Im skiing for the first time mid Feb. Les Deux Alpes.Ive got very good but
very heavy hiking boots.Do I need to buy snow boots or "moon " boots or
would my walking boots be OK for general about town stuff?

Walking boots are the best option, just make sure you wash any salt off
them when you get home as it can't be any good for the leather in the
long term.

thanks Steve
"Steve Haigh" wrote in message
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footman wrote:
Hi
Im skiing for the first time mid Feb. Les Deux Alpes.Ive got very good
but
very heavy hiking boots.Do I need to buy snow boots or "moon " boots or
would my walking boots be OK for general about town stuff?

Walking boots are the best option, just make sure you wash any salt off
them when you get home as it can't be any good for the leather in the
long term.

"footman" wrote in message ...
Hi
Im skiing for the first time mid Feb. Les Deux Alpes.Ive got very good but
very heavy hiking boots.Do I need to buy snow boots or "moon " boots or
would my walking boots be OK for general about town stuff?

TIA

Laurence

Hiking boots are very good for walking around the resort, the only
problem if they are very heavy is your luggage allowance may be
streched (at least you don't have to get ski boots in as well). If
you are struggling tokeep in your weight allowance I would wear them
when you travel, you can take them off whle in the plane and will come
in handy if it is a bit of a walk to your accomodation from where the
bus stops (sometimes the case with on the piste chalets)

They are a hassle to take off while going through airport security. Got
reminded the hard way in Jackson Hole last year.

Carl_M wrote:

"footman" wrote in message ...

Hi
Im skiing for the first time mid Feb. Les Deux Alpes.Ive got very good but
very heavy hiking boots.Do I need to buy snow boots or "moon " boots or
would my walking boots be OK for general about town stuff?

TIA

Laurence


Hiking boots are very good for walking around the resort, the only
problem if they are very heavy is your luggage allowance may be
streched (at least you don't have to get ski boots in as well). If
you are struggling tokeep in your weight allowance I would wear them
when you travel, you can take them off whle in the plane and will come
in handy if it is a bit of a walk to your accomodation from where the
bus stops (sometimes the case with on the piste chalets)

On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 06:48:56 GMT, lcopps squeezed out
the following:

They are a hassle to take off while going through airport security. Got
reminded the hard way in Jackson Hole last year.

Carl_M wrote:

"footman" wrote in message ...

Hi
Im skiing for the first time mid Feb. Les Deux Alpes.Ive got very good but
very heavy hiking boots.Do I need to buy snow boots or "moon " boots or
would my walking boots be OK for general about town stuff?

TIA

Laurence


Hiking boots are very good for walking around the resort, the only
problem if they are very heavy is your luggage allowance may be
streched (at least you don't have to get ski boots in as well). If
you are struggling tokeep in your weight allowance I would wear them
when you travel, you can take them off whle in the plane and will come
in handy if it is a bit of a walk to your accomodation from where the
bus stops (sometimes the case with on the piste chalets)

Still worth doing, though - I've never been stopped in Europe.

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