Outdoor Research Men's Rocky Mountain High Gaiters II
Outdoor Research
Best for
Best for mountaineering / snow
Amazon rating
Amazon aggregate, one input among many in the Verdict Score
Based on 3 trusted sources
Current price
$47.75
Updated May 18, 2026 · 1 min read
Sources behind this verdict
10 reviewers weighted by source trust
The consensus
What reviewers found
Synthesized across the trust-weighted source mix below.
Across the reviewers we read, the Rocky Mountain High II is positioned as Outdoor Research's all-around tall gaiter, sitting one step below the Crocodile in burliness. Outdoorgearlab.com's high-trust testing calls out the 'glove-like fit and added length,' a ribbon strap upper closure, and a Hypalon instep strap that backcountry.com user reviewers describe as 'hold up way better than cheaper materials.' Trailspace.com's long-form notes call them 'sturdy, not stiff' and confirm they work over both trail runners and mountaineering boots. The specialist-community read is more nuanced.
What reviewers liked
- Outdoorgearlab.com high-trust review highlights glove-like fit and durable Hypalon instep strap
- r/hiking consensus picks Outdoor Research tall gaiters for snowshoeing and muddy shoulder-season trails
- Backcountry.com user reviewers report it stays put through bushwhacking and scrambling
Where it falls short
- r/alpinism and r/Mountaineering veterans recommend the heavier OR Crocodile for serious mountaineering, not this model
- Thin Amazon sample (8 reviews, 3.8 average) limits real-world durability signal
- r/backpacking thread flags fit issues for users with wider calves even at size large
Across the reviewers we read, the Rocky Mountain High II is positioned as Outdoor Research's all-around tall gaiter, sitting one step below the Crocodile in burliness. Outdoorgearlab.com's high-trust testing calls out the 'glove-like fit and added length,' a ribbon strap upper closure, and a Hypalon instep strap that backcountry.com user reviewers describe as 'hold up way better than cheaper materials.' Trailspace.com's long-form notes call them 'sturdy, not stiff' and confirm they work over both trail runners and mountaineering boots.
The specialist-community read is more nuanced. r/alpinism and r/Mountaineering threads consistently nominate the heavier Outdoor Research Crocodile as the gold standard for true mountaineering, with the Rocky Mountain High treated as a great hiking and shoulder-season choice but not the right tool for hard alpine objectives. r/hiking discussion of snowshoeing and muddy spring trails, by contrast, lands squarely on this model as the right pick.
Honest cons: Amazon's small sample (8 reviews, 3.8 average) is too thin to lean on, and r/backpacking threads about women with wider calves note that the size large tall barely closes for some users. Treat this as a confident mountain-hiking and snowshoeing gaiter, not a guaranteed crampon-and-glacier piece.
It'll be for snowshoeing (nothing intense), winter hikes through snow (again, nothing intense), and possibly muddy trails during warmer seasons.
The best is mountaineering boots with integrated gaiter. Otherwise OR Crocodile has very good reputation and mine has no issues.
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