Hardshell trousers on Kilimanjaro

Also called: Hardshell jacket and trousers, Hardshell trousers (windproof, waterproof), Waterproof trousers, Waterproof, windproof outer layer, Waterproof/windproof shell

What it is for

Waterproof, windproof outer trousers. Full side zips let you put them on and take them off over boots and crampons.

What Kilimanjaro asks for

Standard
Waterproof and windproof, side zips to pull on over boots

What to look for

Waterproof rating
The column of water a fabric holds back, in millimetres, measured to ISO 811. A figure that names no test cannot be compared.
Full side zips
Zips down the full length of each leg, so the trousers go on and off over boots and crampons.

Kinds

  • Hardshell Trousers

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