I was recently allowed to try out a pair of Ortovox touring shorts in black. At first I thought it was something similar to my ski touring skirt, which I might like to wear in the car after the activity, but which has no place in my backpack with my basic equipment. Wrong thinking! The women's Col Becchei WB shorts from Ortovox now accompany me on my ski tours more and more often. On warm days I only wear them on the descent, but on cold days I also like to wear them at the start of the ski tour to warm up.
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Gear of the week | Ortovox Col Becchei WB Short
Do you need short ski touring trousers?
Clarisse Pauer
Until two years ago, I always wore Gore-Tex trousers in the ski area and while ski touring. They were wide, stiff, rather heavy and waterproof. Last year, I bought a pair of ski touring trousers that are tighter, made of stretch and of course not waterproof everywhere - but they are much more comfortable and lighter.
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I am 1.70m tall and normally wear a size M (38). I am a size L in the touring shorts. They fit so comfortably and don't constrict, they also fit easily over my ski trousers or whatever I'm wearing underneath. I recommend taking the Becchei shorts one size larger than your usual size, as they are rather small for overtrousers.
The trousers are easy to put on and take off, and there are full-length zips on both sides (bright orange - you can even see them when it's stormy!), which are not suitable for thick gloves, but can certainly be used with thin gloves for climbing.
Clarisse Pauer
Clarisse Pauer
Unfortunately, the trousers don't have pockets. This particularly bothers me as I usually carry my mobile phone in my trouser pocket when skiing. With the shorts, I always had to unzip them to access the pockets of my ski touring trousers and my mobile phone. The trousers could also be waterproof, which would be even more practical for my purposes. However, the material is soft, can be folded up small and stowed in a backpack at any angle.
Conclusion:
Yes, you need short touring shorts! Especially when the spring season starts and you set off very early in the cold, wear very little under your ski touring trousers and enjoy a warm bum at the summit and on the descent!
Unfortunately, the trousers don't have pockets. This particularly bothers me as I usually carry my mobile phone in my trouser pocket when skiing. With the shorts, I always had to unzip them to access the pockets of my ski touring trousers and my mobile phone. The trousers could also be waterproof, which would be even more practical for my purposes. However, the material is soft, can be folded up small and stowed in a rucksack at any angle.
Conclusion:
So do you need ski touring shorts? You can definitely do without, but I like to have my ski touring shorts with me, especially when the spring season starts and you set off very early in the cold, don't have much on under your ski touring trousers and are happy to have a warm bum at the summit and on the descent!
Thanks to the zippers, the shorts are easy to put on and take off
Clarisse Pauer
Thanks to the zippers, the shorts are easy to put on and take off
Clarisse Pauer
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