Also the zipper isn’t protected by a baffle so there’s no ‘Plan B’ if the zipper should fail.
Also … I haven’t tried and tested the latest Scarpa 8,000ers but I know a few people who have them and they all say the same thing … the gaiter with its circular zipper system is ridiculous and just ends up sinking down the leg like a baggy loose spring. Also the zipper isn’t protected by a baffle so there’s no ‘Plan B’ if the zipper should fail. The general consensus is that they wouldn’t buy them again unless these issues were addressed.