We carried ice axes but for the first couple of passes, have been used mostly for digging cat loopholes. The sun cups were just one of the biggest problems, along with post holing in the soft snow in the afternoons. What is used trail running shoes, except the Europeans who wore mountaineering boots. There were wet feet the whole way through Sierras from the snow and river crossings, and a great deal of Washington by means of rain and new snow, but surprisingly it wasn't much of their problem. We did get tired of the snow and needing become constantly using the search for that trail. I would prefer to back again and hike the John Muir Trail (most of which is as with the PCT) in the fall, when you can actually actually walk on the trail.

Those just beginning with a running routine must having the right equipment. The most important piece of exercise machines a runner has could be the shoes that protect their feet and legs. These kind of are more important than just protecting the toes from the road