If you enjoy cutting turns in wet spring snow or traversing loose, steep scree slopes, you will find Wilderness Equipment Alpine Gaiters a perfect choice in lower leg protection. The long, high-cut, snow shedding legs and contoured, squat, close-fitting double-layer lowers will not slow you down or hinder flexibility. A short stiffener in the front-opening construction adds impact protection in the shin area and provides free-standing so these gaiters can be also be worn with the top left open for ventilation, great on summer alpine missions.