Mountain Hardwear Navigation Pants - Soft Shell (For Women)

The make and material seemed very good. These would be great for winter outdoor activities. But, I normally wear a 4-6 and ordered the medium but they were way too big. I would have needed and X-small, unfortunately they did not have this size and I had to send them back.

These are great pants if you're looking for light-weight equipment for light outdoors activities.

These pants are what you would expect for Mountain Hardwear. They are great and if they had more I would order them!

They are huge, and the belt loops are positioned so that if you try to cinch in the waist, the belt cuts you in the stomach and dosen't pull in the top of the pants. The little zip-off gaiters complete with shoelace hook make the pants perfect for XC skiing (when worn with long underwear - the pants are not warm enough for temps much below 30 F on their own.) I have never gotten wet socks when using these pants, even when postholing. They are waaay too long for someone who is 5'3". If not for the huge sizing, they would be perfect. I kept them even though they are large because a smaller size wasn't available, and have worn them at least once a week for the past three months. If they fit better, they would be good for hiking as well. As it is, they will probably fall off me if I wear them without long underwear, and the too-long length will be more of a problem without skis on.

Have worn these on just about every major hike I've made since the purchase in Dec. Love 'em. Love the gunmetal color. Really love the fit (they look good!). Love the little detachable gaters at the bottom (though I put on real gaters when wearing my stabilicers to protect the pants, also long underwear). Love the little clippy belt. Just love these pants. They have withstood washing and not washing between hikes/climbs. Super comfortable. Have already paid for themselves, but I consider them my fave purchase so far from STC.