Have you ever ridden perfect dirt covered by 1/4" of new snow? It's a dream. Too much more snow and you're toast, but that 1/4" can be enough to cover everything on the trail. Pearl Izumi Summit AmFIB Pants were made for those amazing conditions, and the less ideal ones that butt up against them. Rain, mud, cold: these are pants for those days when you're just going to ride no matter what. Good luck, and we hope you experience that snow-over-dirt day. You deserve it.