Patagonia Snowbelle Pant - Women's

I love these pants, they are comfortable, fit great and look great. They also have just the right amount of insulation to add warmth for those cold days, and they do a great job for keeping you dry on those yucky rainy days. My only complaint is, whose idea was it to put snaps on a ski pant? I am a ski instructor and I often teach young children and am therefore on the ground quite often, and every time I bend over... POP. It sucks!!! Also the gators leave a lot to be desired. they are too loose and slide up easily especially when I am just in snow boots trying to wade through deep snow. My last pants were there rubicon puff pant and they had adjustable gators, I really wish that Patagonia had stuck to that design with these pants. Other than the snaps and gators these would be the best pants because they really are comfortable!

These pants fit great, look good and are adequately dry in a wet climate. My one complaint though is that I have put holes already in the cuffs of the pants (from my ski edges) in less than two weeks - I guess they are just not thick enough.

These pants look really cool and they move well- especially for snowboarding. The blue color rocks and they are thinly lined so they are perfectly warm with a pair of fleece pants underneath.

However, within the first two hours of wearing them, I caught the fabric on a stick and it ripped the pants open. After they ripped I could feel how fragile/thin the fabric was (the twig would not have torn any of my other snowpants!). I'm still wearing them for snowboarding at the resort but no more backcountry.

Sizing- pretty true to my normal patagonia pant size. The rise is perfect- just below the waist.