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Gear of the Week | Flylow Nina Pant

Freeride pants of dreams for powder women

by Deike Puttnins 01/14/2017
I've been looking for the ski trousers of my dreams for a long time. This is exactly what the manufacturer promises me. Can the Nina Pants from Fly Low keep this promise?

My requirements are not easy: the outfit should keep me warm, fit well, be comfortable and functional and, of course, look pretty good. The colors and style shouldn't be too flashy, but it should still stand out a little from other ski outfits I've seen a lot.

My face starts beaming as soon as I unpack the pants: The gray is subtle and chic. The turquoise-colored ribbons give the pants the necessary pep and when I try them on I immediately notice: The pants fit (I wear size M with a height of 1.78m). Just like the manufacturer's description, if you have a few too many Christmas cookies in your belly, you can make the waistband fit a little wider or tighten it after a period of hunger. If you like, you can pull a belt into the loops provided, for me it fits great without it.

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With normal shoes they look rather baggy, but with ski boots the length is perfect. Not too tight, not too wide. An elasticated waistband keeps snow out and the leg cuffs can be tightened with a press stud for possible crampon excursions.

The foot of the trousers is reinforced all round to protect against cuts from skis or crampons. I particularly like the fact that the reinforcement is exactly the same color as the rest of the pants. This means it is barely visible and doesn't look like a cut-off leg. The pockets are practically arranged. I stow my topo card on the right thigh, my wallet on the back and there's space for my cell phone, lip balm or tissues on the top left and right.

If the going gets tough on a ski tour and you work up a sweat, or it gets too hot in the warm mountain hut while having a coffee between descents, the ventilation slits on the inside and outside provide relief. The snow skirt is either missing or not. Personally, I prefer it without. This allows the fresh air to penetrate the inside of the trousers undisturbed and cool my legs.

The pants are not lined on the inside, so you should wear one or two pairs of long underpants underneath in low temperatures. And it stays warm even at -20 degrees! The waterproof 3-layer nylon membrane has kept me dry on my powder runs so far this season, although there haven't been many. The big snow is yet to come and then we'll see what the long-term gear review brings.

So my conclusion: The Nina Pant from Flylow has absolutely kept its promises so far.
If you also want to invest in a matching jacket, you can connect it to the pants with press studs and have an all-round wonderful freeride outfit for fantastic days.

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