 Poster: A snowHead
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hello all
i need some recommendations re ski pants as although i've skied a fair amount, this is the first time i am trying to buy a new pair of ski trousers based on performance and not colour! saying that, i actually want a black pair but i want a decent pair - waterproof and warm - as well as stylish. thought i wanted soft shell but now not so sure, if they are actually not warm or waterproof!
i've been looking at North Face Brinkler stretch pants or Salomon Opel pants. Am willing to pay up to GBP 250 and am a size 10/12 in ski pants.
Recommendations/help would be appreciated!
Thanks!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Long distance clara, welcome to Snowheads. 
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Am willing to pay up to GBP 250 and am a size 10/12 in ski pants.
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you shouldn't need to pay anything like that. I have three pairs of black ski pants, all waterproof and warm, and none cost anything like that. One (Colombia) was £10 ex-hire and practically new.
Go to TK Maxx and see what they've got. I did try on a simply beautiful pair in TKMaxx one time - they leapt off the rail at me. But they cost £175 and I wasn't in the market at that kind of price! Got my £10 pair instead, in the end, and have worn them for most of 3 seasons.
You might think twice about getting anything TOO warm. Mine are fairly warm, but I wear long johns underneath on cold days.
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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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you know the answer to this. try them on and buy the pair that makes your bum look better. north face in my case. the "oh i look good in this" blinded me to the price tag all the way to the credit card bill.
maria.
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Thanks guys. I'm afraid I'm not near a TKMaxx and only have 2 weeks before we go skiing.
I am 'willing' to pay up to £250 for a really good technical pair - i am not 'trying' to spend that amount! I get cold and have always worn long johns under my ski trousers but I seem to have found it easier finding pairs I like in the past. I haven't been skiing for about 4 years and want to invest in a really good pair - I just can't seem to work out what is good from a technical perspective. Warm waterproof and stylish is all I ask. I suppose I'm getting a bit overwhelmed by the tech features and don't know which is good and which isn't. I mean do I want breathable? Soft shell? Gore tex?
Any recommendations would be welcome as I am struggling to find reviews on any of the ski trousers that I am looking at and want to know what people have tried tested and liked.
Thanks!
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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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Blacks have 20% off at the moment, theres some Columbia ones on there for about £60 ?
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Long distance clara, if you're just on a normal skiing holiday I'm not convinced that it's worth paying for technical performance, goretex etc trousers. I do that for upper body clothing, and I make sure I've got a good baselayer on my legs, but after that no, as I'm not planning on standing around in the rain in them, and my legs don't seem to sweat! Are you sure you need anything special? You can always throw a cheap pair in the wash with some wash-in proofing each time you clean them, to boost water proofing. I wonder if you might gain most in terms of warmth through your choice of baselayer/long johns, rather than the trousers?
I bought my second ever pair this year and my first having just been a basic pair from the Spanish equivalent of Decathalon I took the same approach again and bought the most basic from Dare2B. They're not as good as my old ones as they sounded and felt a bit too rustley/plasticy, like putting on a plastic bag in the morning, so I'm not recommending them. However they actually performed fine, and no complaints on comfort so I'll keep on using them. I'd go up a bit look around the Columbia level and save your cash for something else.
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There's £125 worth of ski trouser going for £40 in Columbia in Gunwharf Quays.
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I've just got some of these and they're brilliant - nicely shaped and very waterproof.
http://www.snowboardclub.co.uk/shop-snowandrock-61-2-114458.html
I've struggled to find any ski pants before that actually look good but these are a really nice shape.
Having had other ski pants before, I would say to look for a pair with pockets slightly further down the legs (like these) since otherwise if you put anything in your pockets, you bulk out at the waist which isn't terribly flattering.
Not cheap, but then you can pose in the bar after skiing in them. 
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Snowy, nice, but not at that price.
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The north face womens go go cargo pant. The o/h swears by them has two pairs so she can still ski when one pair in wash.
And they only cost £100, and they look good.
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Thanks Peter42 - I've been looking at these as they are on sale on S&R. Will go try them on!
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Long distance clara, Another vote for the Go Go pant - warm, dry, and quite high at the back to keep snow out. I've seen them in loads of different colours, and I saw some online for quite a discount (though I can't remember where as I was looking for a jacket and trying to forget that I paid full retail for mine  ) Google will reveal all, I'm sure.
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I've just treated myself to a new pair of Eider trousers and they are fab.... However I only went for them because of the colour and how slimming they are, typical woman!
I'm not convinced a recreational skier will notice the difference between the bog standard brands and the ultra expensive ones but I'd definitely give a thumbs up to Eider. 
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You know it makes sense.
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Both my ski pants are from Decathlon.
My warm lined ones are their own brand, the other pair are 'Columbia'. Not sure about colour though. Bright colours seem to be in fashion this year, had enough of that in the late 1980' and early 1990's. Also I just waterproof them myself, at least once a year.
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