What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"I put the Recon LT Pant through a full backcountry touring season, and it never once felt like a compromise between protection and mobility. The stretch fabric is genuinely impressive for a three-layer pant, and I wasn't cooking on the long climbs the way I usually do in a hardshell. The thigh vents saved me on warmer spring days when the sun came out mid-tour."The approach starts before first light, and the weather rarely cooperates, which is exactly why the Recon LT Pant from Black Diamond belongs on the skin track. It's built lean and purposeful for the kind of days that start with a headlamp and end with a long descent through wind-loaded terrain, and it handles both without asking you to choose between protection and freedom of movement. Black Diamond's BD. dry 3L technology is doing the heavy lifting here. A hydrophilic membrane keeps water out while moving moisture vapor through, and the PFAS-free DWR finish means you're not compromising on your values to stay dry. The 40D nylon stretch construction gives you articulation through the knees without the bulk, and when the sun breaks, and the temperature climbs, the Aquaguard zippered thigh vents give you an easy out. A built-in gaiter, reinforced hem, and powder skirt attachment loop round out a pant that's thought through every detail of a real mountain day.