Puttees are better than gaiters for the legs, with a view to keeping the snow out of the tops of the boots. Otherwise they are scarcely advisable, because they are very prone to affect the circulation. The writer would always carry them in the pockets until reaching the soft snow.
For long exposure at very low temperatures to severe cold they may be wrapped all round the nailed boots, thus preventing that trying chilliness which sometimes spreads from the heavily nailed boot-sole to the foot. In stormy weather puttees may also be used as muffiers for the neck or as head wraps. Knitted anklets or those of the elastic kind supplied by sports outfitters are a comfort in keeping small stone out of the boot-tops.
References
From George D. Abraham, First Steps to Climbing, Mills & Boon, Limited, London, 1923.
Image courtesy of Allison Albright, "For the lady mountaineer: a brief history of early climbing attire for women", Education Connect website, American Alpine Club, March 2018.
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| "In stormy weather, puttees may also be used ... as head wraps." Image courtesy of the American Alpine Club (see below). |
For long exposure at very low temperatures to severe cold they may be wrapped all round the nailed boots, thus preventing that trying chilliness which sometimes spreads from the heavily nailed boot-sole to the foot. In stormy weather puttees may also be used as muffiers for the neck or as head wraps. Knitted anklets or those of the elastic kind supplied by sports outfitters are a comfort in keeping small stone out of the boot-tops.
From George D. Abraham, First Steps to Climbing, Mills & Boon, Limited, London, 1923.
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