ice climbing/ski touring pants

Im looking for an all around good ice climbing/ski touring pant. I want something that is waterproof but isn't $600... Any suggestions?

Hey Eric,

I'm selling a buncho o clothes.

Koven event pants used, but no issues. SZ Large $100

I bought some of these and have hiked/climbing in the Sierra and skied backcountry and resort - I like them a lot, for the price.

Eisfeld Pants from Mammut are sweet: mammut.ch/store/US/en_US/B2…

The OR Iceline pants are also awesome. For something heavier check out the OR trailblazer.

Perhaps you'd be happier with a durable water resistant material that will also dry quickly. You won't need water proof unless it's raining. In which case you can carry lightweight rain pants if you're worried about it. Or perhaps invest in some of the pants with isolated sections of water-proof material (e.g. butt cheek and knee coverage).

Speaking from experience, you will sweat your ass off in water proof pants. Even Event will become saturated on the inside. But, it will breathe and as a result dry in the right conditions.

I like Patagonia's Alpine Mixed Guide pants. On sale now too! $150 patagonia.com/us/product/me…

Literally built for what you want to do.

BD dawn patrol touring pants. Not going to keep you dry in a rainstorm, but wore em for 12 days in ak where I was post holing in 40* weather and never even considered putting on my shells. On sale now at REI for 190 if youre an xs, large or xl

I apologize for bumping this old topic, but I have done quite a bit of research on this, so I want to share my experience.
I thought I'd throw a few more cents into the discussion.

or most conditions (lighter precip days in winter, early spring conditions) I wear a pair of Patagonia Backcountry Guide softshell pants They're very comfortable, loose enough to allow layering, and they vent well.
When it's dumping and/or I am going to be skiing in deeper conditions, I wear a pair of Flylow Chemical pants. They are bombproof pants. The venting is versatile with inner and outer thigh vents. The knees are reinforced and articulated and the waist is adjustable to accomodate layers. The fit is a little looser than I like, but the protection and comfort are undeniably good. (I got both of these in nearly-new used condition off of the TGR gear swap for about half of retail.)
In late spring and early summer, I go with a lighter softshell pant made by Mountain Hardwear. (I think the model is the Chockstone.)
In t-shirt conditions, I wear a pair of Kuhl Liberator convertible pants.

For splitboarding, I have a pair of Patagonia Backcountry Guide soft shell pants pro-sport-expert.com/best-s… I really like them; they've got an internal gaiter that fits over my boots and venting for when I need a bit of cooling. They've been durable. They are, however, expensive if you buy them full retail (I got mine on clearance.) For spring adventures, I might wear my lighter soft shell pants (the PG Alpine Guide) and I've used regular hiking pants for summer and fall snowboarding (the kind with zippers on the legs so I can get them to fit over my boots.)

I couldn't imagine touring in a pair of hardshell or insulated pants (hot!). I've never needed super waterproof pants when splitboarding; the softshells have been good enough.

Does anyone have any experience with the North Face Summit L4 Softshell pants?