Petite bibs

[chillynewb]

Hello! I am in desperate need of a pair of quality snow bibs that have the following qualities:

• decent water resistance
• bib or suspender style (not just pants)
• insulation
• PETITE INSEAM

Please let me know what has worked for you or a friend! I have been unsuccessful and am feeling hopeless.

 

[Jilly]

chillynewb - where in the world are you? That could help narrow down some choices. And by petite inseam, under 26"

 

[chillynewb]

I am in southern Virginia.

 

[santacruz skier]

I'm quite petite 5'1 102 and have these:
https://www.moosejaw.com/product/strafe-women-s-boomerang-pant_10330962#productReviewsParent

They did not need to be hemmed at all.

 

[marzNC]

I am in southern Virginia.

Welcome! My home mountain is Massanutten although I live in central NC.

How close are you to Charlottesville? Freestyle is a pretty well stocked ski shop. However, finding a petit length in any ski shop is pretty unlikely. What I've done in the past is try on outwear to see what brands have potential.

I'm 5'0", 112 lbs. Have never wanted bib pants. All my ski pants have belt loops. I had two pairs shortened professionally. The pants I found at Freestyle one summer work fine even though they are long. The bottom of the pant legs fold up and stay well when I'm not in ski boots. No zipper on the bottom helps.

Are you looking for insulated ski pants or shells?

The pair of petite insulated ski pants I found years ago during a ski trip to Tahoe is by Marker.

 

[WaterGirl]

Any other thoughts on bibs for petite 5' 3" athletic build ?

 

[Pixie Perfect]

I was looking up petite bibs myself and came across this one: https://www.backcountry.com/the-north-face-freedom-bib-pant-womens

I have not personally tried it but I have gotten other Northface pants and they have short length sizes which work well for me.

 

[Analisa]

The North Face has inseam options on almost all of their pants, but at 5’3” a lot of the standard length options should work - friends have been big fans of the Strafe Scarlett, Flylow Foxy, and OR Hemispheres.

 

[santacruz skier]

Strafe inseam works for me and I'm 5'1

https://www.evo.com/outlet/shell-pa...MIjvvyuubO5gIVgshkCh02RwgKEAQYAiABEgJKu_D_BwE

 

[elemmac]

I’ll x2 (or is it 3 now?), North Face...any of their short styles.

I’m loving their new Brigandine Bib...if you’re looking for a technical bib. Definitely an “athletic” fit.

 

[angelaskis]

A note on a pair to avoid: Mtn Hardwear Exposure 2 Pro Bib. Some pros: The GoreTex shell fabric seemed great and durable, and it comes in a short inseam which fit my 5’2” frame well. Liked the full zips down the sides and it actually looked pretty cute! The killer was that the straps themselves have this weird hook based length adjustment system where it’s very limited and the smallest size is made for people with super tall torsos. Even considered getting them altered to fit because everything else was spot on... but back to the store they went.

 

[Soujan]

I'm between 5'2" and 5'3". Having petite pants makes such a difference. My pants aren't dragging on the floor and more importantly, the knee articulation is in the correct spot. I purchased Black Diamond pants and paid a good amount of money to have then shortened by someone that specializes in tailoring technical clothing. BD and OR pants are made for very tall people. The shortened pants don't fit right. They're super baggy in odd spots and the knee articulation is too low. I have North Face and Marmot petite pants that I love.

 

[NYSnowflake]

Try looking for Obermeyer petite bibs.