Norrøna Svalbard Midweight Pant - Women's

The material, appearance, pocket options, and overall function are excellent. other brands used to have pants with much better pocket options - it seems that has gone by the wayside. the sizing, however, is unusual (by american standards). i'm never an XS in any other clothing, but these run rather tall. they fit fine, but layering beneath them is out of the question. definitely love the coloring options.

My coworker has two pairs of these pants and loves them. I went to order them but found out they run short. I'm 5'9

A friend had a pair of these & I admired them - especially the pockets. I'm a landscape photographer & I find I need places to stash filters & other small pieces of gear plus need to carry the ordinary wallet, keys, tissues, etc. Thus the need for easy to access & large enough & secure (zippers) pockets. These pants fit the specs. Sizing is another matter. I currently wear a size 10 in most pants. I tried the medium - too tight in the thighs. Tried the large -better, but still a bit tight. The extra large was plenty roomy, but needed shortening, which is only a minor problem. The waist, however, even with the adjustability, sat on the hips rather than at the waist. When loaded with gear in the pockets it felt like the pants would fall down. Bummer. So I took two tucks in the "belt", one for each side, & that did the trick. The pants don't look as svelte on me as they did on my friend, but they are comfortable & the pockets are great. So, I ordered a second pair. I'm thinking of adding an additional length of velcro to the belt instead of tucks for better waist adjustment.

I loved the sturdy, no-nonsense design and great pockets on this pair of pants. But I'm a 5'7" size 2, and the small ran way too big on me (though the length was good). Sadly had to return them. Skinny chicks, beware.

These are comfortable, loose middle thickness pants. The waist is high -- it hits my natural waist. There is a velcro belt built into it. The pockets are all good sizes and the right side leg pocket has an inner pocket that seems to be for sunglasses (etc.) They are about 2 inches too long for me, at 5'4". Too heavy for kentucky hiking in summer, but they'll be great for the Cascades this fall.

These are a great fitting, comfortable pant. They were a little long for me(I'm 5'3) but nothing that a little hemming couldn't take care of (didn't want them to drag and shred the bottoms). The fabric is forgiving and the articulated knees work well.

I wore these pants almost everyday of a 2-week backpacking trip on the North Slope of Alaska. They were great for all the weather up there except the chilliest, rainiest conditions (in which case, I just threw a pair of rain pants over them). The bottoms got a bit scuffed from all the sitting on rocks in our gravel bed camping areas, but I think any pants would have suffered similarly. The pants are cut right and have a high enough waist not to interfere with a full pack. They dry quickly after river-crossings. The pockets are plentiful and well-placed to make accessing handkerchief, spare glasses, chapstick very easy. Best of all, they are mosquito-resistant -- a huge plus when the hungry swarms emerge at the beginning of summer. I am so glad I had these pants along - they were a mainstay of my trip.