Hunting in the Chugach range outside of Anchorage means the most unforgivable terrain imaginable. And guiding a half dozen sheep hunts back-to-back requires intense planning and truly dependable gear. Knowing that failure is not an option, guides swear by these boots when they need to get up a scree field or put on the crampons and traverse a glacier to reach a pocket of rams holed up in a hidden basin.