Start your layering from the legs up with the Women's Arc'teryx Rho LT Bottom. Made from hardworking Powerflex material, these form-fitting bottoms layer well under hiking pants or ski bibs. The lightweight fibers stretch to fit a lady’s shape, retaining that shape over time. Arc’teryx designed the Rho to move moisture away from your skin and dry quickly, even including a stench-fighting silver ion in the garment’s fabric so you can wear it longer between washes. Choose the ¾ length version for a better fit with mountaineering, ski or snowboard boots.
Aside from being this year's lamest chick shade (i mean if your going for shades of pink and red, for practicality sake, at least make it dark red). These pants really do rock. I have a really hard time finding bottoms that fit my bottom, but I couldn't stop looking in the mirror at myself in these. o yeah, and they are super functional/durable/wear well under shell pants/and don't ride up too.
I've been layering with these when I bike to class and work. They've done a good job keeping me warm in 10 degree weather, and the form fit--while a little itchy at the end of the day--is doesn't bulk up in spots under your pants. The waist band IS wide, but it hasn't bugged me.
it kept me warm on the slopes and didn't feel itchy or tight, didn't ride up. it's little bit tight on the waist, but that might be because I do have a bit of extra waist - I'm 5'6", 140 and got M