Patagonia Kniferidge Pants - Men's

“In the ascent event, the Kniferidge Pants easily won gold in the Gear Testing Olympics,” joked a tester after two days of ski-mo in the Chilean backcountry. And he’s got a point. Skinning deep into the backcountry? The pliable, comfortable softshell fabric stretches with your stride. Taking a hot coffee break under a rocky outcrop to warm up? The Polartec Power Shield Pro fabric keeps you warm, even if you’re sitting/kneeling on snow for long periods of time. Crampons on to clamber up the choke of a tight couloir? Slim-fitting legs, complete with cuff scuff guards at the inner calves, ensure rip and snag-free crampon use. Testers put these Kniferidge pants through all of these scenarios and more, but they were most impressed by the ability of the Kniferidge to handle all of these backcountry moments one after the other. Softshell lovers were impressed, and hardshell proponents were, once again, converted by Patagonia’s top-of-the-line quality.