Mountain Hardwear Compressor PL Pant - Men's - 2009 BCS

I used these pants for 30 days of winter camping in AK and I'm very impressed. They are light weight and very packable. It's nice to roll into camp and easily throw them on over ski boots and pants and get warm right away. No worries about getting them wet with the synthetic insulation.

I have super-short 29inch inseams, but there is no short option in this class of gear. But the velcro adjustment at the ankles works great to make sure these don't slide below my boots.

Phenomenal and functional. No detail was spared. They do exactly what they are designed to do -- keep you warm when the weather turns cold or you stop and start getting chilly. The full length zips are essential for any mountaineer.

I finally got these in a size medium they are always sold out .
I am 5'9 160LBS And they fit great! room for long underwear , The fit is very nice not loose nice climbing cut. two tone color
is very cool. nice side zips with velcro very warm but you dont look like a snow man . Was shocked how well made these are highest grade!!
Wish i had these a month ago when I climbed Mount washington at night when it was -35 , these would have rocked! Going back with these !!
also come with a bottle holder inside that removes very nice. Perfect for mountaineering !!!

I bought these for my 82 year old father who's legs get cold. He wanted something light, but warm. He hasn't taken them off since Christmas. ;) He LOVES them! Thank you Backcountry. I'm sure you didn't plan on them being as successful indoors as outdoors.

I got these pants with the intention of using them for ice climbing and winter camping. They kept me roasty-toasty in -36 degree weather. I've also used them in 0 degree weather. I've been pleasant, not hot/sweaty. They are perfect to keep in your bag as they compress to almost nothing. I thought I'd look like the Michelin Man in them, but they are thin and seem to be true to size. Great overall pants!

I live at 8000 feet in the rockies. These pants are the bomb. Skiing cross country and snowshoeing I use them as an outer and only layer. They are never too much pant because they zip from the waist to allow you to vent them. Also awesome under my gore tex shell pants for on the mountain, super warm, and if you heat up during a hike, you just unzip them to allow cooling(provided you outer layer has the same feature). Great for backpacking or hiking when the temp drops and the wind and snow start blowing. No need to remove your boots to put them on since they zip all the way on/off. 1/2 drawstring on the front is handy when you are wearing a pack. Quality is as to be expected from MH. They are my go to pant or first layer from October to April and beyond.

These are one of those products.. either you need them, or you dont. If you're not climbing mountains, you probably dont need them. But if you do, they are great insurance in case the temps drop into fiercly cold degrees. Use them when the elevation gets high and the temps get low. I keep these and a puffy in my summit pack on the longer summit climbs just in case. Great fit and design, go on easy while wearing boots/crampons with the full zippers. Pretty lightweight for what they will offer if needed. Compress well in the stuff sac, but I like to use a smaller sac than the one provided to get them even smaller(about the size of a big grapefruit if you really compress them). When on, they provide alot of warmth and cut any windchill that may occur. They move well with articulation in the knees and offer some protection from abrasion in the seat and knees. Also work great for when you make it to base camp and stop moving for the day. Great product, limited application.

I bought the Mountain Hardwear Compressor pant for a trip to Ecuador for tent/hut time and for a cold summit. The medium was a good fit for my 33/31 waist/inseam. They aren't too bulky for the amount of insulation and compress into a stuff sack that is quite small. The full zipper allows them to be put on or taken off easily. The outer shell looks a little delicate, although I know some people wear these without a shell on top.

I live in Oslo, Norway and this winter has been pretty cold so far (today -16 degrees centigrade). I ride my bicycle every day as part of my job and am constantly shifting between indoor and outdoor environments. I wear a single thin nylon base layer under these pants and always feel toasty warm outside and can quickly and easily open the side zips for ventilation when inside. The pants are really excellent. The only thing I could suggest to improve them would be to have belt ring thingys to accomodate a belt because if you have heavy articles in your pockets the pants can slide down a bit despite attempts to adjust them tighter.

Pants seem nice, until I put them on under my bibs.

They worked fine until I tried to take my bibs off, and the very thin fabric from these pants got caught in my full length bibs zipper, and ripped these pants a 3" hole - with the insulation coming out.

I had to repair after wearing the first time, and am going to have to be carefull with them from now on. Not the kind of bomber gear I prefer to own.

I walk about a mile a day from train to work, got these to pull on over my work trousers when it gets cold and windy. At 27deg the other morning, I had no problem waiting for my delayed train for 30min. I'm planning on wearing them skiing as well. Only downside is price- though seems insulated pants just cost that much since these are not the most expensive available.