Outdoor Research

Skytour AscentShell Bib Pant - Men's

Good until it's wet.

I really liked how breathable and flexible this bib was. That for me was a huge selling point compared to other brands bibs as I really don't like my clothes interfering with my range of motion. It keeps you warm as well, but the problem I encountered with this bib is it's not very waterproof. It keeps water out just fine..... Right up until you sit down on a rock or ski lift, at which point, water gets pushed right through fabric and now your base layers are wet and now the whole setup starts to get really cold. I could only recommend if you don't plan on sitting down the entire day.

My fave ski pants

They’re warm, comfortable, resilient, dry, and have easy access. Love them!

Light but versatile

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

I will caveat that I haven't had the opportunity to wear these in frigid temps (15F or lower) but they've been fantastic so far. 6 days ain't much, but the fit is darn near perfect and I'm very happy with the pockets and venting. The face fabric feels durable but like a hybrid between soft shell and hard, and breaths wonderfully.

excellent bibs so far.

Familiarity:

I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

Size Bought:

large

im 5'11'' 180 lbs and purchased the large. they fit well but would like more room in the hips. Tons of pockets and zippers for ventilation. I'm in the north east and its been cold. I layer two pair of longjons when its cold and the are perfect. so far i love them.

Size not per size guide, otherwise ok

Familiarity:

I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions

Pluses: 1. Material is great, both breathable and reasonably waterproof. 2. Fit is generous which is good for a lightly insulated bibs, you can fit layers underneath. 3. Hatch is great, bibs without rear hatch should not exist at all. For the same reason 2-sided fly is great, toilet breaks while wearing a harness are a breeze. 4. Pockets are nicely placed and well thought-out. Minuses: 1. Main gripe is that size in the size table is completely off. I'm 180 cm tall, weigh 80 kg, not too athletic, not too fat either. Size L - which I ordered as I'm somewhat between sizes to make sure I fit insulation underneath - looks like a joke on me, with bib coming up to the nose and lower pants dragging on the floor. Also, the strange cut of the back with excess material (which can be seen in the product photos above! as though they consider that to be a feature, not a bug) is a problem in itself, but when the size is so much larger than needed, it's just ridiculous. 2. Since there is no need for a belt, there are no belt loops, but they didn't add loops for hanging stuff on the pants. Admittedly, not all pants have them, but they are great (but for a membrane garment, you can't just quickly sow them on yourself). So they should have added a few gear loops above the pockets. Bottomline - great material, OK functionality, strange cut and inadequate sizing guide.

Works great!

Bibs are awesome! A little tight around the top of the hips but otherwise very comfortably fitting.

great bibs!

love the fit of these. they're not super baggy, nor tight. there's also a bit of stretch which is super nice to have! Pocket setup is fantastic and makes access convenient. really like the power strap slots which makes it easier toto access the walk lever on my boots.

Great fit, Lightweight and great for Alaskan Backcountry

Have been touring with these in the spring conditions they breath well and shed water very well.

First pair of bibs

I purchased this as my first pair of bibs mostly because of the dedicated beacon pocket. The thin and stretchy nature gets me pumped for summer and future skiing. I am excited to not feel like I am wearing a plastic bag on my legs for future ski trips.

Nice ski bibs

Nice ski bibs, just having a small issue with the snow cuff. It's really hard to stretch it around my ski boot.