Peak winter sports time is upon us—from Whistler to the Alps, the temperatures are just right and the slopes are just snowy enough to warrant whipping out your seasonal armor: ski pants.
Ski pants are a necessity to keep your legs warm, dry, and flexible on the slopes (or, if you’re more of an aprés-skier like myself, they’re a necessity to camouflage yourself within the masses of actual skiers while you stay warm and curl up with a hot toddy and a good read). The ski pant is sacred to the sport its named after: a good ski pant needs to allow your legs to move freely, while keeping them protected. They’re a rare sort of garment which teeters between fashionable and functional, and trust me when I say that you do not want to be the person with the ugliest ski pants on the Black Diamond run.
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You don’t have to be, though! Ski pants are an investment that last up to years, depending on how frequent (and aggressive) a skier you are. Update your winter rotation with the latest, most stylish ski pants, or, start from scratch and shop the best ski pants for men right here.
Best All-Black Ski Pants
Columbia
Bugaboo II Pant
Best Multi-Sport Ski Pants
BenBoy
Ski Pants
| Colors |
14 |
| Sizes |
S-2XL |
| Materials |
92% Polyester, 8% Spandex |
Best Classic Ski Pants
Arc’teryx
Gamma LT Pant
| Colors |
Relic, Black Sapphire, Forage, Black |
| Sizes |
XS-XL |
| Materials |
88% Nylon, 12% Elastane |
Best Overall Ski Pants
Carhartt
Storm Defender Loose Fit Heavyweight Bib Overall
| Colors |
Black |
| Sizes |
S-4XL |
| Materials |
100% Nylon |
Best Timeless Ski Pants
The North Face
Freedom Insulated Pants
| Colors |
6 |
| Sizes |
XS-2XL |
| Materials |
100% Recycled Polyester |
Best Colorful Ski Pants
Chen Peng
Green Ski Pants
| Colors |
Green |
| Sizes |
XS-L |
| Materials |
100% Polyester |
Best Recycled Fabric Ski Pants
Patagonia
Granite Crest Pants
| Colors |
Black |
| Sizes |
XS-2XL |
| Materials |
100% Recycled Nylon |
Best Luxury Ski Pants
Brunello Cucinelli
Straight-Leg Cotton-Corduroy Ski Pants
| Colors |
White |
| Sizes |
XS-3XL |
| Materials |
100% Cotton |
Best Designer Ski Pants
Moncler Grenoble
Stretch Nylon Cargo Ski Pants
| Colors |
Black |
| Sizes |
S-XL |
| Materials |
84% Polyamide, 16% Elastane |
Best Down Insulated Ski Pants
Canada Goose
Tundra Pant
| Colors |
Black |
| Sizes |
2XS-3XL |
| Fill Materials |
625 Fill Power Responsibly Sourced Duck Down |
Best Trendy Ski Pants
Kanghyuk
Red Kolon Sport Edition Padded Ski Trousers
| Colors |
Red |
| Sizes |
M-XL |
| Materials |
100% Polyester |
Best Lightweight Ski Pants
Marmot
Men’s PreCip Eco Pants
| Colors |
Black |
| Sizes |
S-2XL |
| Materials |
NanoPro™, 100% Recycled Nylon, Ripstop |
Best Athletic Ski Pants
Adidas
Terrex Resort Two Layer Insulated Snow Pants
| Colors |
Shadow Green |
| Sizes |
XS-2XL |
| Materials |
85% Recycled Polyester, 15% Polyester Plain Weave |
Best Durable Ski Pants
REI Co-op
Powderbound Insulated Snow Pants
| Colors |
Sea Forest, Nutmeg, Black |
| Sizes |
S-3XL |
| Materials |
Nylon |
Best Versatile Ski Pants
Snow Peak
2-Layer Octa Pant
| Colors |
Olive, Black |
| Sizes |
S-XL |
| Materials |
100% Recycled Polyester |
Best Printed Ski Pants
Superdry
Rescue Water Resistant Ski Pants
| Colors |
Brush Camo, Twilight Blue |
| Sizes |
L-2XL |
| Materials |
100% Polyester |
Best Ski Pants Under $100
Eddie Bauer
Stoke Peak Insulated Pants
| Colors |
Antique Bronze, Black, Sunset Orange, Storm |
| Sizes |
S-2XL |
| Materials |
100% Polyester |
Best Simple Ski Pants
SkiGear by Arctix
Snowsports Cargo Pants
| Colors |
Blue Night, Charcoal, Black |
| Sizes |
S-4XL |
Best Sleek Ski Pants
L.L.Bean
Wildcat Waterproof Insulated Snow Pants
| Colors |
Maple Brown, Carbon Navy, Black |
| Sizes |
M-2XL |
| Materials |
100% Recycled Nylon |
Best Belted Ski Pants
Bogner
Tobi2-T Straight-Leg Ripstop Ski Pants
| Colors |
Navy, Black |
| Sizes |
IT46-IT56 |
| Materials |
77% Polyamide, 23% Elastane |
Trishna Rikhy Trishna Rikhy is the Associate Style Commerce Editor at Esquire.
