I used these pants for 30 days of winter camping in AK and I'm very impressed. They are light weight and very packable. It's nice to roll into camp and easily throw them on over ski boots and pants and get warm right away. No worries about getting them wet with the synthetic insulation.

These are one of those products.. either you need them, or you dont. If you're not climbing mountains, you probably dont need them. But if you do, they are great insurance in case the temps drop into fiercly cold degrees. Use them when the elevation gets high and the temps get low. I keep these and a puffy in my summit pack on the longer summit climbs just in case. Great fit and design, go on easy while wearing boots/crampons with the full zippers. Pretty lightweight for what they will offer if needed. Compress well in the stuff sac, but I like to use a smaller sac than the one provided to get them even smaller(about the size of a big grapefruit if you really compress them). When on, they provide alot of warmth and cut any windchill that may occur. They move well with articulation in the knees and offer some protection from abrasion in the seat and knees. Also work great for when you make it to base camp and stop moving for the day. Great product, limited application.

I finally got these in a size medium they are always sold out .
I am 5'9 160LBS And they fit great! room for long underwear , The fit is very nice not loose nice climbing cut. two tone color
is very cool. nice side zips with velcro very warm but you dont look like a snow man . Was shocked how well made these are highest grade!!
Wish i had these a month ago when I climbed Mount washington at night when it was -35 , these would have rocked! Going back with these !!
also come with a bottle holder inside that removes very nice. Perfect for mountaineering !!!

I bought these for my 82 year old father who's legs get cold. He wanted something light, but warm. He hasn't taken them off since Christmas. ;) He LOVES them! Thank you Backcountry. I'm sure you didn't plan on them being as successful indoors as outdoors.

I bought the Mountain Hardwear Compressor pant for a trip to Ecuador for tent/hut time and for a cold summit. The medium was a good fit for my 33/31 waist/inseam. They aren't too bulky for the amount of insulation and compress into a stuff sack that is quite small. The full zipper allows them to be put on or taken off easily. The outer shell looks a little delicate, although I know some people wear these without a shell on top.

I got these pants with the intention of using them for ice climbing and winter camping. They kept me roasty-toasty in -36 degree weather. I've also used them in 0 degree weather. I've been pleasant, not hot/sweaty. They are perfect to keep in your bag as they compress to almost nothing. I thought I'd look like the Michelin Man in them, but they are thin and seem to be true to size. Great overall pants!

I live at 8000 feet in the rockies. These pants are the bomb. Skiing cross country and snowshoeing I use them as an outer and only layer. They are never too much pant because they zip from the waist to allow you to vent them. Also awesome under my gore tex shell pants for on the mountain, super warm, and if you heat up during a hike, you just unzip them to allow cooling(provided you outer layer has the same feature). Great for backpacking or hiking when the temp drops and the wind and snow start blowing. No need to remove your boots to put them on since they zip all the way on/off. 1/2 drawstring on the front is handy when you are wearing a pack. Quality is as to be expected from MH. They are my go to pant or first layer from October to April and beyond.