Mountain Hardwear Freeride Pant
December 4, 2008
Look, I get cold when I’m out in the big bad winter. I need warm pants. A pair of base layer tights and shell pants over just don’t cut it, so I like puffy, insulated pants – but I don’t like the marshmallow look. I like to look like a cute little shred Betty. So what’s a girl to do? Freeze, of course! But wait! You don’t have to give anything up – you can be warm AND hot (looking) in the MHW Freeride Pants. I just can’t get over these pants. Insulated pants that aren’t bulky? Outdoor pants that have a nice, flattering comfortable low rise? No way!
Yes way, and they are warm and cozy to boot. They fit juuuuust right, with a rise that hits below the belly button, and waist that is loose enough to be comfortable, with belt loops if it’s too loose. The Primaloft synthetic insulation keeps your pins toasty without the bulk. The legs are really, honest-to-pete long enough for those of us whose legs go all the way to the ground, and the strangely placed cuff pocket adds just that right touch of whimsy (otherwise known as WTF?). OK, so I may not have a use for that pocket, but it is kind of cute. And the pants are just awesome. I think it’s going to be one of those bitterly cold winters (are there any other kind in Alaska?) but I’m not afraid – I can now sit on the freezing exposed chairlift for fifteen minutes with the best of them. No more “hiking” to the “top” of some mountain to keep warm between turns – now I can just sit on my can, waiting to be hoisted to altitude. Just kidding. I still earn my turns. But I’ll be earning them in colder weather now that I can bank on the Freeride pants to keep me warm, and looking good too.
I wanted to post a picture of these in white in honor of my friend who sniffed disdainfully at my brown pair, saying I should have opted for white because it’s “sexier”. Yeah, sexy until you lean up against your car while getting your skis out, and having a big grey smear of dirt all over your nice sexy white pants. If you’re capable of keeping white pants clean, I bet these really would look pretty hot in white. I, however, am not capable of staying unbesmirched, so brown it is. But hey – I’ve already received a number of nice compliments on the brown pants (OK, so they were from students buttering up the teacher for grades, but whatever) and I think the cut of the pants is more important than the color. And the performance is even slightly more important than the cut. Any which way you slice it, these pants are a winner. If I gave Gear of the Year awards, I’d give one to these pants. And maybe I will give awards, once I can think of an award that sounds less cheesy than “Gear of the Year.” I will definitely reserve a place on that list for the Freeride Pants.
$240 (and in WHITE!) at Moosejaw.com. Click here!
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