Thread: Winter/Alpine - above snowline pants recommendations?

What pants or layering system does anyone recommend specifically for winter/alpine above the snowline?

I've signed up for an alpine course and keen to get into some winter Tahr & Chamois hunting and a bit of mountaineering in the future. There's a few "outdoor" companies I've looked at online that sell soft shell pants targeted towards alpine mountaineering etc but in my experience these typically don't stand up to the rigors of hunting... maybe something from the likes of Firstlite etc will fit the bill or am I best sticking to basic layering principles with long John's & overtrousers etc?
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