Mountain Hardwear Snowpocalypse Pant - Men's

The pros - this pant looks great, feels great, fits great (I'm 5'10" and went for a medium, regular length), breathes great for skiing and touring.

The BIG con - the pant cuff material used to guard against damage from ski edges is nowhere near burly enough. By lunchtime on my first day skiing with them, I already had two gashes right through both the edge guard material and the shell material beneath. I put another gash in them on my second day skiing. At this rate they'll look like swiss cheese by season's end. I've been in contact with Mountain Hardwear's warranty department but am not optimistic.

These pants are delicious. Not to the taste, but to the sight. I bought the bonfire color to go with my blue Snowpocalypse jacket and the combo is amazing. The orange color is slightly more vibrant than pictured, but not crazy hunter orange. I almost purchased the Botka pant with the Jovian jacket. The Botka is a great pant and the red looks really good. But this pant is slightly roomier and is more funtional for the resort skier (which is where I ski 90% of the time).
I'm 6'1" 165 lbs and I went with the medium long. The fit is great with enough room for my long underwear and no loss of range of motion. This pant material is slightly thicker than the Botka which I am hoping will handle more crazy crashes or, given the chance, the Snowpocalypse of my wildest dreams. Bring it on mother nature. I'm ready for whatever you can dump.