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01The half of snow kit people forget

Pioneer Camp Snow Trousers and Bibs

Waterproof snow trousers and bibs, fleece-lined and insulated, with reinforced cuffs cut to sit over a boot and up to five pockets.

  • 7 styles
  • 12 colourways
  • S to 2XL size run
  • $69.99 to $155.00

Colourways on this page: Black, Dark Grey, White, Pink, Khaki, Silver Grey, Navy, Army Green, and 4 more.

People spend on the jacket and then get cold and wet from the waist down, which is what this page is for. Snow trousers do two things a walking trouser cannot. The face is waterproof rather than water-resistant, because you will sit in snow and kneel in it and it will melt against you. And the cuff is cut wide and reinforced so it sits over the boot instead of tucking inside it, that overlap is what keeps snow out of the top of the boot when you go over, and it is the detail that separates snow kit from winter trousers.

The bibs go further than the trousers and are worth the extra on a learning week. A bib carries a panel up the back and over the shoulders, so when you sit down in snow there is no gap at the small of the back for it to get into, which is exactly where beginners get wet and cold. Both come fleece-lined, which is warmth without a separate base layer, and both carry pockets on the thigh where they can be reached with a jacket on. Sizes run S to 2XL.

Every colourway here is priced on its own; Pioneer Camp essentials keeps the figures current and the till is what decides.

02About these pieces

Questions about Pioneer Camp Snow Trousers and Bibs

The half of snow kit people forget

Do Pioneer Camp snow pants go over ski boots?

The cuff is cut wide and reinforced to sit over the boot rather than tuck into it, which is the way snow trousers are meant to be worn. Tucking them in puts the opening inside the boot, and one fall fills it.

Should you buy Pioneer Camp bibs or trousers?

Bibs if you are learning, or if you sit down in snow for any reason: the panel over the back closes the gap that gets you wet. Trousers if you are past that stage and want less to take off at lunch, which is the real cost of a bib.

Are Pioneer Camp snow pants warm without a base layer?

The fleece-lined ones are, for most people on a normal day, which is what the lining is for. On a genuinely cold day, or if you are standing about rather than moving, a thin base layer underneath is worth more than a thicker trouser, and the wind chill chart is the thing to check rather than the forecast temperature.

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