Given that I only average about 20-30 days a season I've only got two pairs of ski pants. Curious as to how many different pairs people out there use on a regular basis. Consensus generally seems that people have 1 or 2 shell jackets and multiple pants. How many pairs of ski pants do you have and why?
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10-22-2012, 02:02 PM #1
Mack Master William Large
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How many pairs of ski pants do you own?
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10-22-2012, 02:08 PM #2
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I've never owned more than one, even when I skied 80 day seasons.
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10-22-2012, 02:19 PM #3
over rotated
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1 pair. Unless you count old ones that I don't use but haven't thrown out for whatever reason.
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10-22-2012, 02:21 PM #4
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1 pair of bibs and one pair of insulated, with the bibs doing double-duty as winter hiking gear.
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10-22-2012, 02:22 PM #5
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Three:
Tech waterproof shells - most of the time in winter
Padded baggies - for hucking shit and not splitting my chin open
Schoeller softshells - spring/summer touring
I could easily consolidate the first two, but I got the padded ones super cheap.
I guess I also have some old ones for glissading/cramponing that have lots of holes and duct tape.
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10-22-2012, 02:25 PM #6
Last Survivor of the NPG
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Gear whore checking in. I have every color you could think of. Don't ask me why, as I have no fucking clue.
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10-22-2012, 02:26 PM #7
Hucked to flat once
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Do jeans count if you ski in them? Then a lot.
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10-22-2012, 02:27 PM #8
Good-lookin' wool
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None. Scotchgarded jeans.
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10-22-2012, 02:29 PM #9
Inconsiderate Tree Killer
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Four.
1 pair of Arc'teryx for the super wet days.
1 Pair of Trew's for almost every other day
2 pairs of shitty old Burton AK's for snowmobiling, shoveling, whatever else.
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10-22-2012, 02:49 PM #10
Um, yeah, that guy
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1 pair for everyday
1 pair for sled skiingwww.dpsskis.com
www.point6.com
formerly an ambassador for a few others, but the ski industry is... interesting.
Fukt: a very small amount of snow.
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10-22-2012, 02:51 PM #11
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A couple.
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10-22-2012, 02:54 PM #12
mere tourist
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winter lift-served
winter touring
spring touring/lift
that makes three (3)
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10-22-2012, 02:55 PM #13
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Two. But one gets the vast majority of days.
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10-22-2012, 03:48 PM #14
Sav
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my outer layer never changes. it matches. (see avatar)
Cold day? Wear a t-shirt and sweat pants below.
Really cold day? T-shirt + Hoodie and possibly hot chilis under the sweat pants.
Blizzard? Same as really cold day
Rain? Tough it out for 3 runs until i'm totally drenched and call it a day.
btw - I never wear a gater (neck warmer, face mask, w/e you call it).. I hate breathing in warm air. Helmet serves as my ear/head warmth. On very cold days (which we don't get in Tahoe) I'll pull the hood under my helmet and go.
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10-22-2012, 03:50 PM #15
Cultural Misappropriator
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At least 4, maybe 5 or 6. Seems like every time I look in the bag there's another pair of ski pants. I haven't bought a pair in probably 10 years and don't even know what they all are.
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10-22-2012, 03:54 PM #16
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Until this year 2, one for every day and one for touring which I almost never do so one pair probably has 200 days on them.
End of last year got organized to replace so
every day HD Arc'teryx shell
MHW touring shell
insulated very cold days
one supper cheap pair of OR that picked up for $99Mrs. Dougw- "I can see how one of your relatives could have been killed by an angry mob."
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10-22-2012, 04:02 PM #17
Don't cross those tips!
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Five...
Because shame in me.
Anyone want to buy a pair of xl noronna shells?I demoed the TECH TALK JONG! pro model this spring and their performance was unparalleled which is good because I ski in a wedge most of the time - bendtheski, 2011
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10-22-2012, 04:04 PM #18
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3+ pair of that 2 pair I would wear regularly and why >1 pair?
Upgrading for cheap because I don't buy gear when "they" want me to buy gear I buy when I want to buy ... you can do that if you watch for the deal
I never shop the internet deals just happen be ready with cash in hand to buy when you see the deal , the last score was arcterxy gortex shell pants for 82% off ... I had to buy them
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10-22-2012, 04:27 PM #19
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Depends on how you define "ski pants".
One pair hard shell pants
one pair soft shell bibs
guide pants that I sometimes wear for spring skiing, but not "ski pants".
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10-22-2012, 04:33 PM #20
I got the red boots
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6 bibs and 8 or 9 pants, I sold 3 bibs and 1 pant since last season. Choice is good.
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10-22-2012, 04:38 PM #21
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1....but hopefully STB 2
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10-22-2012, 04:40 PM #22
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3 pairs:
TREW bibs for deep days
Rubicons for everyday
Some crazy patterned Burtons (free) for late season debauchery
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10-22-2012, 05:53 PM #23
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4 pairs
Cross pants that see most mountain days, baggy lots of room for movement no hang ups, waterproof no insulation, wear long john bottoms on cold days, spandex the rest of the time.
Rip curl, for local resort days, bushwackin days, early season rock days. No insulation
Soloman soft shell pants with fleece like liner. Wear in the spring and shovelling etc.... Not waterproof enough
MEC shell pants, used for gate bashing, dirty work, keep in the vehicle as just in case for winter. (don't see many on hill days anymore.It ain't skiing till your a$$ is puckered
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10-22-2012, 06:15 PM #24
That's my number
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2 obnoxious pairs - lime green and bright red plaid.
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10-22-2012, 06:58 PM #25
Beer lover extraordinare
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I go through two pair a year easy... so I have one good pair and probably 7 trashed one.
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