I love the colour of these and was looking forward to trying insulated, waterproof pants (after previously using softshells, which would soak through on snowy days). I chose these for their 20k waterproof rating. Initially, I was happy with the fit and how warm they were, but had only tried them on clear days. This weekend I wore them in snowy conditions for the first time and the thighs started absorbing water after just two (relatively short) chairlifts. This got progressively worse throughout the day, and the water that had soaked in froze, so I essentially had ice on the front of my thighs, which was obviously not very comfortable and pretty cold. This did not happen to my partner's 10-year old, much cheaper pants - the snow sat on top and could be brushed off.
Really dissappointed as I love other products from Halfdays, but these did not perform as advertised.
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