The Millet Pierra Ment Pant puts its water-repellent treatment only on the front panel, trading full-shell coverage for a build that breathes through a hard climb. Dual Tech(TM) construction zones warmth exactly where it's needed and leaves the rest of the pant free to vent, so a long skin up doesn't mean overheating before the descent even starts. Gusseted zips at the ankle open straight to our boot buckles, so switching from climbing to skiing takes seconds instead of a full stop. What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"I skied down through wet spring snow, and my knees and thighs never soaked through, even though the back of the pant stayed lighter and cooler on the way up. Front-only protection sounds like a compromise until you're the one climbing in it."