What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"I wore the Merino 260 Oasis Vertex Leggings Chillwave on a long snowshoe trek and never had to think about temperature once. The stretch held up through every stride without bunching behind the knee."A good base layer disappears into the day, and the Icebreaker Merino 260 Oasis Vertex Leggings Chillwave do exactly that. This is the layer we pull on before a full day in the snow, whether that means snowshoeing out to a quiet ridge or riding lift laps until the light runs out, merino wool doing the work of regulating heat without a second thought. Flatlock seams stay smooth against skin through every stride, and the elastic waistband holds steady without digging in during hours of movement. Natural stretch in the merino knit moves with the body rather than against it, and odor resistance built into the wool itself means this layer earns its spot across back to back days on the mountain.