Arc'teryx Gamma AR Pant - Men's - 2008 BCS

Make sure you watch the size, usually in this type of pant i would wear around a medium, however once ordering, receiving, and trying on this pair of pants i found them to be exceedingly tight. but after sending them back and getting a large the problem was solved. all in all good pair of pants wind resistant and warm-ventilated well enough to hike in around 20 to 40 degree F, NOT Waterproof just resistant there is a Dif

I would have to agree with everything chris said above except the comment regarding China. I thought the same way "O man, why did they send all the business to china? I asked the Arcteryx rep at my store. The fact of the matter is, Canada simply does not have the advanced clothing manufacturing facility that China has! Check out some of arcteryx new products, built stronger, built better, and made in china. I would still rather have them made in Canada but they are definitely not lacking quality because of it. Hope this clears the air over china....not likely.

Thin enough to breathe well but tough enough for backcountry skiing or backpacking or mountaineering. Like the abrasion resistance. I find the fleece-lined Arc'teryx softshells too warm during aerobic activity (these are made with a Schoeller-type material) - combining with a silkweight baselayer works the best for protection against the elements while not leaving me soaking from exertion. For the price, it's too bad they're now made in China, like a growing number of Arc'teryx products.