Description of Mountain Hardwear Power Stretch Tights - Women's:
When you're heading for the mountains in sub-zero temps, Mountain Hardwear Women's Power Stretch Tights are the perfect warm base layer pants for your layering system. Providing the same warmth as midweight fleece, these pants are made of soft, fast-wicking Polartec Power Stretch. Flat-lock seams and a gusseted crotch make these pants very comfortable while providing uninhibited freedom of movement. Put a shell over these tights, and be set for the coldest weather you can find in the lower 48.
Bottom Line: A comfortable base layer for cold mountain weather.
I bought these for a winter camping trip and I'll never go anywhere cold again without them. They are FABULOUS! Kept me warm and toasty at 11,500 feet. Best things around!
I used to have the Marmot Power Stretch Tights, and I loved them, but I think I like these better. They're a little warmer and have a smooth face with a fleecy interior. I wore these snowboarding and snowshoeing in freezing cold weather and stayed warm, and sometimes I even wear them under skirts in the winter.
I got a medium (I'm 5'4, 120ish pounds) and they fit a little looser than I was expecting, but definitely not too loose.
i love these pants for skiing and snowboarding. they have a high waist--which i actually love--because it keeps the snow off my bum. they are also pretty fitted but not too tight to be uncomfortable. the waistband is non-chafing and very comfortable. even if you pull it down to a lower level, it doesn't cut into you. i am 5'6", 120 lbs and a small is perfect. i should add that i've washed these probably a hundred times, and they're still in perfect shape.
