Tired of cold butt on the chair. Need a pair of waterproof warm ski pants

[Chaz]

Looking for the holy grail of Vermont skiing! Men's ski pants that are well insulated (especially in the rear!) for those cold icy chair rides. Would prefer the pants also be water proof.

Do they exist?
Any suggestions?

Thanks

Numb butt.

 

[Sibhusky]

Butt flaps are a fashion thing here. They actually make quite a bit of difference on days where your hot body is melting the rime on a morning chair ride.

 

[crgildart]

Ya, 40 years of skiing in all conditions and all different types of top layers and the only things that are 100% waterproof are trash bags and rain slickers. Butt, pun intended, these are the next best thing and way more practical.. but look ridiculous hahahaha. I'd use one in the worst icy rain conditions if someone gave me one though..

HOTBUNS Butt Warmer

 

[Ken_R]

When it is really cold I just use the Patagonia R1 bottoms as my base layer pant and that does the trick even with thinner shell pants.

 

[Michael Kane]

On really cold @$$ days and nights, I though a pair of racer's shorts over my regular pants. That little bit of insulation reallly helps keep the cold from radiating up from the chair. One of our women patrollers uses padded short/tights ( I am thinking theyare like what football players use) under her pants for the same reason.

 

[Core2]

I got a pair of insulated The North Face ski pants 2 years ago and they have been incredible. No cold butt ever and I don't have to wear multiple layers of pants even on the coldest days.

 

[Franzz]

Basic no pocket light, medium or heavy weight fleece shorts

 

[Dwight]

Hot buns are great. Inside or outside of the pants.

 

[KevinF]

I've used North Face freedom pants in my race league. Insulated, they've been rain tested this season... My tush has stayed warm and dry.

I've also used Mammut pants without suffering cold & wet butt syndrome.

 

[Erik Timmerman]

Swix makes down shorts. They are perfect for warm butts on cold chairs.

 

[Chaz]

Butt flaps and Hot Buns are not for me!!! I can hear ribbing I would take.
Down shorts is an Idea.. Are they too bulky under the ski pants?

Any traditional ski pants with extra padding in the rear? Snowboard pants?
Always see them sitting in the snow.

Thanks

CJ

 

[crgildart]

Down shorts are probably more expensive than these are.. And you won't have to take as many breaks..

 

[Chaz]

Down shorts are probably more expensive than these are.. And you won't have to take as many breaks..

I like low cost alternatives and I'm glad that your personal experience gives two thumbs up... Any leakage issues?

 

[drewski]

on really cold days I have a thick pair of fleece sweat pants that I bought at REI, I cut them just above the knee and wear them over my base layer bottoms, solved the cold butt on the lift problem

 

[CalG]

Hot bunns!
Wear them inside a loose ski pant. Ask your SO if they make your butt look fat.

I wear them on both rain and snow days. I never complain that the lift chair seats are not cleaned properly. ;-)

 

[James]

Down shorts are probably more expensive than these are.. And you won't have to take as many breaks..

Yep, no breaks once you leave the house till you get back. Just like driving from Houston to Cape Canaveral without a bathroom break as that psycho astronaut did on theway to commit murder.

Crash pads. Ok, this is kind of creepy:

 

[Ulmerhutte]

GoreTex Pro Shell + Patagonia R3 thermals + 2XU thermal compression tights = warm butt (for me, anyway)

 

[François Pugh]

I finally broke down and got some proper ski pants: (random google search for item brings it up): http://www.arcteryx.com/product.asp...gender=Mens&category=Pants&model=Theta-SV-Bib
They are really good and waterproof, but there is no insulation, just a shell.
thinking about these for next year to go underneath...
http://www.arcteryx.com/product.asp...ender=Mens&category=Pants&model=Axino-Knicker