Can anyone recommend fitted/athletic fit climbing pants? Preferable some that stretch.

Thanks

Last year I bought a pair of Prana stretch zion pants. I wore them and loved them. Now I have 3 pairs of stretch zion pants. I'm sure there are plenty of other good pants out there, but these are tough to beat for a climbing pant.

Jeremy

Thanks! I'm looking them up now!

Verve's "The Verminators" are great all around pants

How do they fit?

Like mix of Lycra cargo pants and skinny jeans....it's hard to explain

+1 for the prana stretch zion pants and shorts

Look, I just want some pants. A decent pair of pants!

ive got a pair of the prana axiom jean that i do the majority of my climbing in unless its hot enough for shorts. pretty burly, i've had them since 09 and the only thing that crapped out was the pocket, which was promptly fixed....just enough stretch, and like i said, burly

OR Ferrosi

+1 for the Prana Zions. I don't actually have the pants yet but I have 2 pairs of the shorts and love them. Super tough and stretchy. I'll probably pick up the pants, soon.

All of these suggestions seem really good but can anyone recommend a tighter fitting pant? Something more like a straight leg that fits more like fitted pair of jeans.

Ummm... "Can anyone recommend a tighter fitting pant"? Is this a real conversation?

Any logger will tell you, it's not how tight the pants are, it's how high you hitch up your suspenders.

It's just personal preference. I want pants I can wear to work and then go straight to the gym. I prefer a "slim" fitting pant. All my jeans are considered "fitted" meaning there slightly tighter than your standard jean and this is what Im looking for. So yes, this is a serious conversation. :)

I got some biking tights for cold weather (kind of stretchy fleece) from a scratch and dent sale (Novara brand) they probably have some on the REI outlet for cheap. I paid maybe ten bucks. For my uses thrift stores and scratch and dent sales are the only way to get climbing garb of the non-bad weather variety...It just gets too beat up to spend money on.

The new Patagonia Rock Craft pants beat the shit out of the Prana pants with a steel pipe any day of the week.

well if it's skinny jeans you want why didn't you say so... Climbing magazine did a review on pants a few editions ago. Thunderbolt Softshell skinny Jeans...just $188 and your nuts and your wallet will be crushed.
+1 for normal fit jeans with lycra

You could raid your little sister's closet like most emo kids do.

Since you are wanting the slimmer fit, check out the Stoic Overhang pant. I have the shorts and am a big fan of them so far. If you can find them on sale definitely give them a shot!

David said = people that pay $70 for climbing pants that they are going to beat the crap out of make me lol.

You get what you pay for David. If you climb often in the backcountry, a light synthetic - breathable soft-shell or DRW treated nylon pant sure beats the hell out of a pair of cotton work pants.

The best all around pant that I can wear all year in all conditions all the time is a pair of Patagonia Simple Guide Pants. I've gotten two years out of single pair climbing ice/mixed, ski-touring, frequent cragging, and frequent alpine rock missions.

I'm a total metrosexual though...

Friend of mine gave me a pair of Blur pants. Not sure what model but so far I love them. A little stretchy and they seem to be durable. Check them out. If I like them enough I might buy a pair so you know who can LOL.