Sturdy and warm

By xnais2398085 Ranked #608 - Women's Ski Pants August 3, 2009

I bought these pants to do polar field work in Greenland.
They are not what I expected, but worked very well.
They are lined, and quite heavy, which makes them warm, comfortable and sturdy. I did not manage to get them scratched, and they definitely will last longer than a simple 3-layer gore tex shell. However, I would not use these to go mountaineering: too heavy, bulky and not stretchy.
I think that they would be very good for downhill skiing/snowboarding though. With a thin liner underneath, you'd be set!

2 great things about them:
- on the sides, there are velcros to adjust the waist: It is very useful! Depending on the weather, I can put more or less layers, and adjust the size of these outer pants. The max I have put under are slim liner, fleece pants and primaloft pants. It fits!
- The pocket on the right leg is large enough to contain a 2x5 notebook, pen, knife.. All these really useful things when you are outside for work.

Bottom line: these pants are very durable, and great for people who spend a lot of time outside, but they are not a light weight mountaineering shell.

View Details: The North Face Mountain Pant - Women's

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