Norrona M's Lyngen Gore-Tex Paclite Overpants

These protective over pants are made for ski touring and are the ultimate bring-along pants when touring on days with uncertain weather, and you don’t wish to wear waterproof pants all the time. They are also suitable for general all-year mountaineering and hiking.

The pants are made in premium GORE-TEX® fabric, and we use this because it’s the world-leading quality for durable waterproofness (28,000mm), optimized breathability and total windproofness.

We use the GORE-TEX PACLITE® 4 PLUS fabric (RET less than 9) – a soft, lightweight tiny rip-stop fabric with a 20D recycled nylon face. It’s incredibly packable, thin, and lightweight while being durably waterproof, windproof, and offers excellent breathability. It has printed dots on the backer with a 3D function to keep distance to the body and create higher friction and a less sticky durable interior.

The bottom leg is reinforced with a lightweight 200D Vectran fabric to increase durability where the pants tend to rub against boots or steel edges.

Key features include: Full side 2-way zippers to make them easier to put on and off, snap solution in the waist to keep the zippers all open while still keeping the pants in place, an elastic band in the back, internal webbing adjustment in the front, zip-fly and zippered pockets. Velcro® adjustment under the knee enables tightening around the leg to prevent loose fabric when using crampons. The bottom hem has an elastic cord for adjustment and a snap closure to pull it if needed.

The pants are suspender compatible. The pants have a technical fit with articulated knees and seat for optimal touring mobility. The lower legs are on the wider side, as they are made to be put on top of ski touring boots.