Very robust, technical softshell pants with integrated gaiters for high alpine tours.

Mighty glacial crevasses, combined rock and ice terrain and impressive summits: On alpine tours, we need clothing that is adaptable and that we can 100 % rely upon. This is exactly where our WESTALPEN SOFTSHELL line comes into play: A combination of scuff-resistant MERINO NATURETEC RIPS inserts, NATURETEC LIGHT material and fine merino wool on the inside makes this line robust, breathable and comfortable.

• What’s special about the WESTALPEN SOFTSHELL high-alpine touring pants is the QUICK-GAITER system, which completely replaces gaiters: This hem adjustment developed by ORTOVOX can be easily and quickly adjusted in three steps and fits seamlessly over mountaineering boots. The fastening straps for under your mountaineering boots are made of abrasion-resistant Dyneema material and allow for neat, easy storage when not in use. Thanks to additional features such as ventilation zippers and abrasion-resistant schoeller® inserts for protection against sharp edges, WESTALPEN SOFTSHELL high-alpine touring pants can be adapted to all situations and weather conditions. Merino mesh inserts at the adjustable waistband make the pants even more comfortable. For the sake of the environment, these high-alpine touring pants are also PFC-free and manufactured entirely in Europe, thus avoiding long transport routes.

Highlights

• Water and wind-resistant and highly breathable
• Particularly robust
• Fine merino wool on the inside

Product features

• Adjustable waistband
• Merinoprene insert at the back of the waistband
• Merino mesh inserts at waistband
• ORTOVOX suspenders (optional)
• 2 hip pockets
• 1 thigh pocket
• Ventilation zippers
• Inserts made from MERINO NATURETEC RIPS
• Anatomically shaped and reinforced knee area
• Protected against sharp edges by schoeller®
• QUICK-GAITER System
• Regular Fit

Material properties

• MERINO NATURETEC LIGHT material - Elastic and breathable
• MERINO NATURETEC RIPS material - Particularly robust
• High scuff resistance thanks to schoeller® inserts (>100,000 abrasion cycles in the Martindale test)
• High Breathability
• Water-resistant thanks to PFC-free DWR treatment
• Wind resistant
• Merino inside

Material

• MERINO NATURETEC RIPS: 85 % polyamide + 9 % wool (MERINO) + 6 % elastane
• NATURETEC LIGHT: 75 % polyamide + 18 % wool (MERINO) + 7 % elastane schoeller®
• INSERTS: 92 % polyamide + 8 % elastane

NATURETEC SCHÖLLER

• SCHOELLER®-NATURETEC is a weatherproof softshell combination of fine MERINO WOOL and durable polyamide. It is elastic and comfortably soft, and its high breathability provides a good body climate.

MERINO INSIDE

• Our sustainable MERINO WOOL comes from monitored, ethical sheep farms. It is comfortably soft, easy to care for, and provides an optimum body climate thanks to its moisture- and temperature-regulating properties.

Sustainability

Merino wool

• Our wool has its origins at the heart of a natural paradise: Tasmania. Where the air is at its purest, the food lush, and the climate moderate – that’s where fair merino wool that fulfils the highest quality standards can be found.

Ortovox wool promise

• Our commitment to fair wool: Our own wool standard ensures that our merino wool is sourced in an animal- and environmentally-friendly manner. Our friendly relationship with our farmers enables us to have full transparency throughout the value-added chain.

Fair Wear Foundation

• This product was manufactured under fair working conditions in conformity with Fair Wear Foundation.

PFC free

• This product contains no environmentally harmful per- or polyfluorinated chemicals (PFCs).

Made in Europe

• This product was made in Europe. As such we support regional expertise, eliminating long transport routes.