Surprised...

By Brett Sichello Ranked #109 - Alpine Skiing August 30, 2011

Initially when I saw these I thought that I would never in a million years where these but after reading a ton of reviews from the Backcountry Pro Team I thought hey what the hell, they are really well priced and everyone seems to love them. Well...now I know why. I picked a pair up at the start of the 2010/11 season and I wore them every single day I was on the mountain. Whether riding lifts or splitting these things are bad ass. Yes you kind of look like a knob when initially putting them on but once your pants are over top of them nobody would ever know that you even have them on. I think my favorite feature as a snowboarder is is dry pants. Ever sat down for an extended period of time in the snow, inevitably the heat from your ass or you knees will melt the snow and then your pants get wet regardless if you have Gore or eVent pants. Now I just drop to my knees and because of the shell the heat doesn't transfer so I don't end up with wet knees or a soaking ass. Hey...what's not to like about that....ha....great for touring as well....even on the coldest days you can get away with the lightest pair of long underwear because these cover your knees and help regulate your temp quite well.

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