Gear Review
The North Face Venture Side Zip Pant - Women's
The test of the Alaskan Backcountry
By Beth
Ranked #81 - Women's Pants
September 6, 2011
I want to write to North Face and thank them for these pants. I am 145lb and 5'9 with a 33" inseam and the mediums fit me nicely with a pair of hiking pants underneath. I took them on a 3 day long 20 mile hike and 20 mile packraft trip off of the Denali Highway (re: very remote) and it poured for 2/3 days and there was plenty of bush wacking through soaking brush. They got soaked in my pack on my pack raft (while I was in a dry suit), but still managed to keep me very dry. I love the pockets. The side zippers were really nice at the end and beginning of each day to be able to slip my already shoed feet into them. Bottom Line: They dry relatively quickly, didn't get punctured in burly bush-wacking scenarios, fit really well, and the pants never stopped protecting me from the rain. Attached is a photo of some of the more tame terrain (on our one sunny day), because hey, it's a great picture of a beautiful trip!
View Details: The North Face Venture Side Zip Pant - Women's
Helpful Votes: 1 Yes
Tech Specs:
- Material:
- [membrane/laminate] HyVent (2.5-layer) EC (50% non-petroleum membrane); [pant] nylon ripstop
- Fabric Waterproof Rating:
- 625 PSI
- Fabric Breathability Rating:
- 750 g/mē
- Fit:
- standard
- Side Zips:
- yes, full-length
- Seams:
- fully taped
- Gaiters:
- no
- Waist:
- elastic with drawstring
- Pockets:
- 2 front hand
- Weight:
- 13.4 oz
- Recommended Use:
- hiking, camping
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- lifetime
Change me.
2 Comments Last Reply: November 19, 2011 By: Roxy
I just received a size Medium-Regular in this pant, and it is too short for me. I am 5' 8" and had thought I'd ordered a pant with a 32" inseam (That's what it said at the other company's web site from which I ordered.) But the pant I received has an inseam of 30.5." I love its features and the general comfort and intelligence of its cut; but it hits too high and swill let water into my boots, and so won't do. (Actually, I ordered it to replace a too-short rain pant by Patagonia. I'm not going to make the same mistake twice.) Because the hang tag from Lowe Alpine bothers to specify that this too-short pant is Medium Regular, I suppose that there must exist a Medium TALL, which I'd snap up immediately if I could find it.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
Hey I'm confused! The guy down below said the mediums have an inseam of 30.5"? That would be too short for me and I don't want to buy them unless they are actually long enough... Thanks... :-)
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes