 Poster: A snowHead
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I have just found a small hole in my salopettes. Not wanting to get a wet backside every time i use a lift its time to get a new pair. Current ones are by North Face and are 2 ply gore-tex.
Since i bought last i am sure lots have changed in fabric technology.
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Main type of sking is off piste, will be doing some walking.
any suggestions
thanks
David
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Mine are covered in crampon holes so I go for the multipatch ducktape look 
Main changes have been the development of stretch fabrics - maybe search on google for info.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Come on. Own up. Tell everybody when you last bought any outer ski cloths. I heard that museums are preparing to bid for your old stuff!
Things have changed a lot in the time you are talking about. There is a thread (now on page 2) about this and in particular, North Face.
Finally, what type of walking will you be doing? Is this in relation to skiing (ie with skins), between bars or just hillwalking in the summer. If it's a bit of touring, you need to get really breathable stuff as you are bound to get hot and sweaty trying to keep up 
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david 1664, duck tape conveys that authentic ski-bum look.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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david 1664, Paramo. It's not Goretex, and you can repair it.
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if you use chairlifts a lot then definelty get some 100% waterproof gear, otherwise you bottom will get soaked. I find with ski pants breathabillity is not so important (when skiing), mine have side zippers for a bit of airing anyway. I do not know what to recommend for walking, seems that both activities are at the opposite end of the spectrum but of course it depends in which temperatures you plan to walk.
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I'm in the market for new ski pants as well. Any comments on Scarpa or other walking type salopettes used for skiing? I'm a non-Gortex fan, mainly because I also use my waterproofs in the UK where fabric waterlogging is an issue. My impression is that they would be too baggy and too noisy for comfort really.
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ski, Paramo are very pricey though. I could get a pair of each for that money...
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Martin Nicholas, I was recently looking for a pair of skipants that would do for normal downhill skiing and touring. In both EB and S&R the place to look was mostly in the Mountaineering section rather than the skiing section. The problem with this is that they are generally a bit on the thin side for skiing (whereas the skiing ones are generally too thick for walking). There was a pair by Arcteryx that looked rather nice, but they were about £300  . I ended up with a pair of TNF made of HyVent, that came in at £100 ([url=http://www.ellis-brigham.com/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi/205660||@cMountain%20Clothing@bThe%20North%20Face|42|user|1,0,0,1|91|]here[/url]). They have full length side zips so, while the material itself is reasonably thick for walking trousers, you can get plenty of ventilation. They have snowgaiters and reinforced inside ankles - and work well as regular skipants with a pair of longjohns (tested Val d'I in mid Dec), and pockets (which many don't). They're a bit baggier around the knees that I'm used to - but then my previous pants were skin-tight racing-style pants from C&A  . As I've not used HyVent before, it remains to be seen how well it works in wet weather, and maybe it's not a perfect solution, but it's not too expensive (in the great scheme of things nowadays)
I doubt I'd really want to use them for summer walking though (I have an old pair of thin Sprayway Gore-Tex overtrousers for those downpours).
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I just bought a pair of White rock salopettes and they are comfy and warm and go all the way up to 5XL  which means a last I have almost a baggy pair
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You know it makes sense.
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Just back from a very expensive trip to the Bicester Shopping Village, expecting to buy some North Face kit, and against my better judgement came home with some Tog24 Goretex pants reduced from £220 to £99. Really nicely made, no knee or bum pads but I'm primarily a skier, although they do have heel rather than inner leg protectors, and a sewn in Recco beacon. Great stuff. Just got to go and put away the tog 24 Goretex mitts (£50 - toasty warm fingered glove inner mitt) down jacket, HH baselayes for £10 each (seconds). 4 work shirts, Timberland shoes down from £85 to £22, work jacket. I normally loathe shopping but will plan to go back same time next year... 
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FAQ
and whats this about me keeping up with you 
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, prefering cheaper, more robust, walking specific models for the UK - see the comments on Paramo above. 
