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— BPL Member
PostedMar 19, 2015 at 2:06 pm

Hi all,

I'm trying to size shell pants to fit over multiple layers for winter (digging a snow cave, for example, when already wearing a base layer and a midweight softshell). I wear a size L in leg layers but have found that two candidates– OR foray and BD frontpoint –aren't cut to fit over another pair of pants unless I size up, which usually just makes the waist hug, and leaves the legs pretty much the same. Has anyone tried the Marmot Speed Light pants? They're described as having an athletic fit, which I worry precludes layering. Or other recommndations for a 3 layer pant one can throw on over everything?

Anton Solovyev BPL Member
PostedMar 19, 2015 at 8:16 pm

Have you considered Arcteryx Alpha SL pants?

They are 12.9oz (verified) and have full side zips that work really well even in difficult conditions (I was able to put them on and later take off in a wind where I had trouble standing straight // Fitzroy lookout). I was not able to find lighter full zip pants from any other vendor.

As far as fit, I wear medium and got a medium andI have to use the smallest setting on the waist buckles. There are also plenty of space around my butt. I am 5'9" and 153lb.

BTW, the Arcteryx buckle system actually works. With the full zip pants that you put over everything else it's always hard to open them enough to pull on. The Alpha SL solved this for me: undo side zips for as far as needed, put on, hook the hooks, zip up. Really like this system.

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