Description of Marmot Chamonix Insulated Pant - Women's:
The Marmot Women's Chamonix Insulated Pants take on a frigid, mid-winter powder day with a waterproof breathable MemBrain shell and toasty MarmaLoft synthetic fill. You can wait through the cold morning for first chair and ride until they kick you off the mountain without ever feeling the chill of near-zero temperatures. Integrated gaiters keep snow out of the pant's cuffs, and fully taped seams ensure you stay dry if you don’t want to wait for a storm-free day. Durable Cordura reinforcements make the pant tough enough for season after season, and articulated knees let a skier move and bend with complete freedom.
Bottom Line: Ride comfortably on the coldest of days—in a pant designed specifically for a woman.
I get freakishly cold so I purchase gear based on how warm it is and price is not object - can't ruin a ski trip due to cold right. I purchased the Spyder Legend series pant to go with my jacket however I am too small for their smallest size so my hunt had to begin again. I purchased the Marmot pant hoping I would not be cold and I was not. I skied in below 0 temps for almost 11 days straight (of course had a Patagonia Capilene 4 base layer on underneath - freakishly cold) and was perfectly warm. The only drawback is that the waist velcro adjustment does not go small enough for me however I am a 5'2" 100 pound women.
These pants have a great fit and are extremely warm. I do agree with the other reviewer; I was surprised at the color and was expecting black. They should have been called, "Raven when you look at the raven's feathers at an angle against a bright background." Like the other reviewer said, the deal was too great to pass up, so I'm not really worried about it.
