Great ski pant - worth the $$$

By bowencampb925290 Ranked #546 - Men's Ski Pants April 26, 2011

I picked up these pants at the beginning of the season and got in about 20 days of skiing on multiple trips to Mammoth from Dec - Apr. These pants performed great in all conditions. I previously owned a pair of old school Patagonia pants (8+ years old) that are cut tighter so I loved the roominess and articulated cut. Don't let the "insulation" fool you. It's really more of a soft backing to the Gore tex than insulation designed to provide warmth. On colder days I wore expedition weight long underwear and on spring days I still wore silk weight long underwear.

Cold weather, no problems keeping you warm and they shed dry snow without any issues. The real test was our spring break trip where we had a couple days of cold, wet snow with 30+ mph winds. Top was cold and icey, bottom was wet and every chair lift seat had standing water. The pants kept me warm and dry.

The one thing I will change next year is to add a belt. They have a built in belt but it doesn't feel as sucure as adding an external belt in the belt loops.

View Details: Arc'teryx Sidewinder SV Pant - Men's

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