Drift Shell Pants

Yes. They're oversized — wide and long in the leg, and roomy in the seat. That's the design. Take your normal size for the full look. If you want them closer to the body, go one size down — and check the inseam first, because sizing down also shortens the leg. Most women will want to size down.

Yes, they're a 2-layer shell with taped seams that will keep you dry through a day of snow, wet lifts and slams. They're waterproof to +10 000 mm and that's more than enough for most days. Our 3-layer shells are built to +20 000 mm for storms and rain — if that's your skiing, look at the Free Shell Bibs.

A lot of oversized pants are built look-first: a big shape on a cheap fabric, with the technical parts left out to hit a price. These are built for skiing first — waterproof laminate, taped seams, mesh lining, thigh vents, reinforced insteps — and then cut big. The shape is clean — a pressed crease down the front, so they look tailored even at this size.

Our riders and our design team. Dylan Siggers, Emil Granbom and Gordon Crawford-Currie drove it, with a lot of others chipping in. They wrote the list and drew the cut; our designers built it to that list, the way we build everything. Then the riders tested it, sent it back, and tested it again.

→ These if you want the big, baggy look and ski park, street and backcountry.
→ The Free Shell Bibs 2.5 if you want a loose cut with full storm protection for backcountry storm skiing.

No. The outer fabric is wetting out — the water-repellent treatment has worn down, so water sits on the surface instead of beading off. The waterproof layer underneath is still doing its job. Wash them, tumble dry on low to reactivate the treatment, and re-proof them with a wash-in proofer once or twice a season.

There isn't one. We don't run seasonal sales or clearances; the price you see is the price. What we do is keep products in the line for years, so you can buy when you need them.