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Best Gaiters of 2024

Gabe Richards

Written by Gabe Richards

Gabe has tackled peaks throughout BC and Alaska, amassing over 15 years of mountaineering and backcountry experience.

Gaiters can look a little silly but really are worth their weight in gold in the right situation. There is nothing worse than soaking wet feet, or endless rocks and twigs down your boots. Gaiters to the rescue.

To test out gaiters, we trudged through the worst mud that the rainy, pacific northwest has to offer. We did multi-day backpacking trips through dense forests, went off trail, and bashed...

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