These pants are awesome. I'm a skier and have been in search of a pant with cargo pockets (I like pockets that are on top of the leg, not within the leg, so as not to put pressure on your legs when bending around), good breathability (with vents), good fit, stylish looks, and last but very importantly removable insulation. It took me forever to find the perfect pants but I finally did thanks to a friend that boards. These pants have it all: tons of pockets (plenty of them with great closure and with excellent touches like sub-pockets for locker keys, hook/clasps for attaching car keys, etc), hooks for lift passes, vents, jacket snaps to keep the powder skirt attached on heavy powder days, very comfortable fit that's not overly baggy (I prefer a slim yet comfortable fit), and style! Most importantly is the KILLER fleece track pant liner that zips into the pant for use on cold days. I LOVE this liner! The liner even has snaps on the legs for rolling up the legs and snapping into a 3/4 position, perfect for skiers (686 sells a Smarty Access pant with liners that are only 3/4 length, but these I couldn't find these anywhere to check out). For you boarders the gaiters have Boa slots (that close with hook/loop fastener covers if you don't need 'em) and a small 8mm/10mm wrench in a stash pocket near the end of one leg that doubles as a bottle opener. I can't say enough about these pants :)

That's what I kept saying to myself on my recent ski trip with these, using the ignitor lens multiple days. I loved them. Fitment was great, absolutely zero fog, great clarity, and the ignitor lens was fantastic from dawn to dusk. I reeeeeally like the hard case it came with too that holds the gogles AND the sensor lens for overcast days (which i'm familiar with as I use it on my smith prodigy goggles I replaced), and has a few more slots for other lenses. Just a great product... just try to catch it on sale :)

Found a pretty bad flaw skiing in these with high winds. The vent zips are poorly protected and when I had wind from behind I could feel the wind right through the vent zipper (it's one long continuous zipper across your rear). Unacceptable... my cheap hyvent north face pants don't have this flaw and I won't accept it from $400 pants.

Wondering why this costs so much? Awesome goggle with a sleek look, great field of vision, and has a clasp in the middle of the strap for easy on/off. Includes BOTH an Ignitor Lens (for bright light) and a Sensor Lens (for low light) both with the dual-layer tech with a filter to minimize fogging. Includes a goggle bag. Includes a HARD case that has a section for extra lenses! Now do you get why this costs so much? :) This is a badass goggle package with two great lenses from Smith that do their respective jobs very well. The only thing I think this needs is a clear lens for night skiing, which can be bought I think for around $25 last I checked.

Heh wow I just made the same discovery in these pants while reading the tags on mine... Performance Shell instead of the Pro Shell listed here. Pretty amazing pant otherwise. If you want high-end then this is it.

I love this jacket. Hand pockets where I want them (I hate how some north face raise them up), removable hood (that works well! even with a helmet) and powder skirt, plenty of internal pockets (mp3 player with passthrough from front chest as well as internal, goggle, chest pocket and arm pocket (nice for goggle cloth), flip down ski pass holder (velcros out up and out of the way if you don't need it, and is attached by elastic fabric for give), additional ring for attaching lift tickets, nice suede-like material inside the neck/chin area that is comfortable (don't see this on many shell jackets and it's a niiiice touch), a fold-over hook/loop overlap for the front of the entire main zipper (I prefer this to maximize wind protection), and lastly the fabric is looped over the top of the zipper so that the inner protection flap (that keeps your chin/lips from rubbing on the zipper) doesn't move (if you've had a jacket that has a flimsy flap this is a pain in the butt... like my Descente jacket). This is just a well designed jacket. The only negative is that the fabric doesn't feel like 3 layer pro shell, but I can't seem to confirm my hunch (comparing it to an Arcteryx Sidewinder SV I have which is the 480N 3-layer pro-shell). I unfortunately can't comment yet on how durable the jacket is, or how water/windproof it is as I haven't gotten it out to the slopes yet. At a glance though this is a badass jacket and I wish other manufacturers would take a look at these really simple features and add them.

Tight fit. Has a removable polartec windstopper liner that is sewn poorly so that you feel the edges of the fabric at the seams inside the liners. Overall gloves are built VERY well and high quality... but unless you have really thin fingers they fit awfully tight. Going up a size isn't the answer either (I tried large and xL, and xl was just longer).

The dexterity in the glove is great. The fitment is great... just the right fit where it's not too tight (I wear large). The gloves are very warm. The entire interior of the gloves remove making this a complete shell glove with removable liner. What's even cooler is the hook and loop attachment for the liner goes around the entire glove in a circle, making it compatible with old liners from other gloves! This lets me use thinner liners from old gloves for warmer days :-D That's the good. The bad: no idiot strap (c'mon, it's 2008), no back-of-the-hand pocket for warmers (not mandatory but it's nice), really cheap and stiff gauntlet closure cord and lock (I worry they'll break because you really have to pull hard on it to close it) that is difficult to close and open, and no wrist cinch strap (I prefer to have these).

The waterproofing is not Goretex despite the tech specs listed here. Really nice glove! Fleece liners, with hook and loop attachement on the inside to hold them in place. Unlike the Marmot Ultimate Guide glove, these liners are just the right amount of loose so you can go in and out of them without pulling them out of the glove. Overall great fitment in the entire glove. Loose enough for great dexterity without constricting my hands in a large size. Idiot straps that cinch easily as well as quality gauntlet closure. They feel decently warm... I'd imagine they'd be good for 20 deg weather, but not much colder. Overall a great deal for the price.

Generally the glove is pretty good quality. Nice pocket I guess for IDs or warmers on the back of your hand. Fits comfortably on me in a large size, and feels warm. I didn't wear them out in the weather as I'm returning them. Why? The liners suck. They are your basic stretchy liners that don't attach to the gloves. You could buy some cheap polypropelene liners in a store to get the same thing. I realize this is a personal taste but I much prefer functional liners that attach to the gloves (so they don't come out when I pull my hand out) but also ones that are thick enough to be used outside the gloves, which these really aren't. If those types of liners are ok with you (and apparently they are with lots of people because the majority of gloves out there are this way), then this is a damned nice glove :) Wish I could keep it!

I just ordered these. Holy crap are they stiff. I can barely bend my fingers. I have issues gripping a ski pole completely. I comfortably wear a large glove and bought these in large, but they are a very tight fit. My hand feels constricted within the gloves, but the finger tip lengths and general dimensions are right so I don't think a larger size is the solution. Also, the shell feels as if it wasn't sized properly for the already snug liner, so wearing both feels extra tight. Lastly, getting in and out of the liners is a pain as for some reason the designers felt they should make the opening just barely big enough to put your hand through, making it quite an ordeal to pull them over your hands. The liner interior wasn't cut/sewn all that well and you feel the edges of the fabric at the seems, which I think is poor craftmanship as I don't have this issue with other liners. Lastly, I wasn't happy that there's no back of the hand pocket for warmers and such, but might not be necessary on such a warm glove.

With all the negativity, I will say that the build quality is generally excellent. I do like that there's hook and loop to hold in the liners, which is a key factor in my purchase, although with the liners' snug fit the hook and loop often doesn't keep them liners from pulling out on your hands. The gloves feel like they'll keep me very warm, used for the coldest of weather. I don't know for sure as I am most likely going to return them.

Liners aren't wool despite the description here.