Columbia Fresh Pow Pant - Men's

The pant is made of tough, but is not too heavy of a fabric. It bends and moves well. Suspenders are sturdy and comfortable. Unfortunately, the "hook and loop" tabs on the side don't hold well when you attempt to vent the pant. The vent zips only work one direction as well. The thigh pocket arrived with the inside not sewed together -- thus you had a pocket space that extended down the lining to the ankle. Called Columbia - they are helpful and informed me this was a defect. I ended up with a Patagonia Primo Flash pant -- expensive, and light, but it performed very well with a good set of wool underwear.

For a shell ski pant it's not bad. When I first tried it on I thought it was a little baggy, but it wasn't an issue when skiing. The material has held up well. For the price it's a really good value for those on a budget.

So I have bought 6 pairs of pants the last 3 years after ALL the cheapskate zippers on my Fate pants broke off. I ski 30+ days a year in early season/dead of winter/spring skiing backcountry/in-bounds/snow cat skiing so I demand rugged, versatile, and intelligently designed pants. Finally, I found the pants. Highlights include: A) roomy articulated fit, because who skis standing straight up with knee's locked? (texans) B)Suspenders! Suspenders are the bomb. Keep snow out of your ass on those wipeouts. C) Hardcore tough lining on the inside bottom of the pant leg (where your boots may rub together or where you may catch a ski edge. FINALLY, a pant with durable lower legs...most pants just reinforce the cuff and that is useless. This reinforces the whole area...nice. D) Waterproofness has been solid. These pants are sweet. It took me $900 to find them but it was well worth it. Hope you can use my advice and not have to suffer through pairs and pairs of inferior pants.