Calling anyone over 6'3" TALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Calling anyone over 6'3" TALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by slideandride » Wed Dec 28, 2011 5:42 am

I know I cannot be the only climber out here that is 6'5", I know that because Ive seen you guys around before! My question is where do you guys get your pants from? It seems to me that EVERY company out there figures anyone that wants to enjoy outdoor activities must not be any taller that 5'8"! I have never been able to find a pair of pants, ski pants, mountaineering pants, or any type of climbing pant that has an inseam that's 36" and longer! Please post if you can help this problem that me and I'm sure many other have faced!

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Re: Calling anyone over 6'3" TALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Damien Gildea » Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:16 am

I'm 6' 7" with a minimum 36" inseam and 34" waist.

Mammut used to make their Base Jump and other pants in long sizes eg. 104, 106 etc but they're impossible to find, and expensive. Arcteryx make some long pants, but they're not really long enough for a 36" inseam, especially once you put a harness on.

Far and away the best I have is www.beyondclothing.com I have their Cold Fusion pants, Steel Shock pants and Glacier Shock pants - all are excellent, amazing fit, so long as you fill out the custom body measurements right. I also have a couple of their jackets, which are also good. When you try on a custom garment like this, it makes you realise just how badly all that other crap fits. Only bummer with Beyond is the limited colors (not really a problem with pants) and the five week timeframe.

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Re: Calling anyone over 6'3" TALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Josh Lewis » Wed Dec 28, 2011 10:45 am

I often get the opposite problem. :lol: I went to a theft store and found a stellar pair of mountaineering pants for very cheap which I was excited until I found out that they are the size that you want them in. :x :wink:

You might want to refer to my buddy Matt Lamke who is 6' 9" who may be of help.
http://www.summitpost.org/users/matt-lemke/61266

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Re: Calling anyone over 6'3" TALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Blair » Wed Dec 28, 2011 5:25 pm

im 6.3

I have found Loki pants to fix me the best. I have a 34 waist if that helps

size Large, get one size bigger if you go with there alpinist pant, it runs small

there softshell and event pant is bomber IMO

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Re: Calling anyone over 6'3" TALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by crackers » Wed Dec 28, 2011 6:24 pm

I'd also consider checking out nwalpine.com. The owner is tall and makes stuff for tall folks...I'm 6'5" with a ~35/36" inseam for technical pants.

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Re: Calling anyone over 6'3" TALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Boydie » Wed Dec 28, 2011 11:46 pm

I'm 6'5", with a 36" inside leg. I totally agree, it isn't the easiest task in the world to find outdoory trousers.

North Face do an extra long leg in some items, but you'll probably need to ask to get it specially ordered (well, that's generally the way it works in the UK) and also Craghoppers do a longer leg.

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Re: Calling anyone over 6'3" TALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by slideandride » Thu Dec 29, 2011 12:16 am

FOUND IT!!!!!!!!!!!! Apline Accents In Seattle Wa. I found a pair today of Mountain Hardware Navagation Softshell Pants, Large/Reg. and they fit really well, they could be an inch longer to be perfect but I think then I would just tear the bottoms up. Super comfy and stretchy, warm and pretty basic and lightweight. Next best thing was they were $130 marked down to $85. I really couldnt go wrong!
http://www.alpineascents.com/gear-purchase.asp

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Re: Calling anyone over 6'3" TALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by slideandride » Thu Dec 29, 2011 12:17 am

thanks for all your help guys, keep posting this could really help everyone out there that has this problem!

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Re: Calling anyone over 6'3" TALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by phydeux » Fri Dec 30, 2011 9:12 pm

If you're in the USA also try REI. Some of their inhouse branded clothes come in long/tall sizes. My brother in 6 ft 4 in, and he bought a pair of bib ski pants from them that have a 36 in inseam (the bib-style allows him to use a smaller jacket).

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Re: Calling anyone over 6'3" TALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Matt Lemke » Sun Jan 01, 2012 10:33 pm

Yes...I am 6 foot 9 inches tall. Pants however are not really that bad to get. For me, its shoes of all kinds I can't find.
Ski boots, mountaineering boots, climbing shoes, hiking boots, sandals, approach shoes...all nearly impossible to find in a size 17 :o

Good luck though

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Re: Calling anyone over 6'3" TALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by WDW4 » Sat Feb 04, 2012 4:28 am

I am 6'4", 32" waist, 34" leg. The Noronna Svalbard pants size Large fit me fairly well ( a little too loose on the waist)- I think they would fit someone with a 34-36" waist and 34" leg perfectly. However, the incorporated velcro adjustment system makes them perfectly functional.

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Re: Calling anyone over 6'3" TALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by RyanR0815 » Thu Aug 15, 2013 7:18 pm

I'm 6' 6" and I've been using Mountain Hardwear Tanglewoods, which fit me super well, they're large/long. Normal pant size is 32 W and 36 Inseam.

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Re: Calling anyone over 6'3" TALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by DudeThatMustHurt » Thu Aug 15, 2013 10:27 pm

I'm 6'5" and I have a pair of Eider hard shell that are awesome
North face and Golite for soft shell and hiking pants

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Re: Calling anyone over 6'3" TALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by derekdac » Thu Jan 02, 2014 10:21 pm

I'm also 6'5", 210 lbs, 35 waist 35 inseam. Here's some of the research I've done.

Requirements:
Tall
Alpine fit
Internal gaiters
Gore-Tex
Not insulated

Arc’teryx Beta AR - http://arcteryx.com/product.aspx?langua ... ta-AR-Pant
North Face Mountain Light - http://www.skicenter.com/Mens-Big-and-T ... 80/Product
North Face NFZ Pant - http://www.thenorthface.com/catalog/sc- ... UE%20ASTER
LLBean Ascent Pant (I ordered the L tall and the waist fit like a 38)- http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/70907?fe ... Id=1156412
First Ascent Mountain Guide Lite - no cuffs at bottom - http://www.eddiebauer.com/catalog/produ ... hInfo=T307
First Ascent Mountain Guide - no cuffs at bottom - http://www.eddiebauer.com/catalog/produ ... ryId=27514
First Ascent Rainier Storm Shell - no cuffs at bottom, no pockets - http://www.eddiebauer.com/catalog/produ ... ryId=27514
Columbia Bugaboo II - No, too baggy, not nice enough
Columbia Ridge 2 Run - Maybe, not nice enough - http://www.columbia.com/Men%E2%80%99s-R ... lt,pd.html
Eider Courmayeur - http://www.eider.com/en/products/fall-w ... eur-pant-m
Patagonia Snowshot - Baggy - http://www.patagonia.com/us/product/men ... 1121-0-155
Millet K Pro Gore Tex Pant - everything I want but not in tall - http://www.millet.fr/en/products/spring ... e-tex-pant
Millet Mountain Alpin - no cuffs at bottom - http://www.millet.fr/en/products/spring ... alpin-pant
Marmot Randonee - no longer in production

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Re: Calling anyone over 6'3" TALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Big R » Sun Oct 19, 2014 2:49 am

Sympathising with Matt Lemke wanting to find size 17 footwear, as I'm trying to buy mountaineering boots now, Meindl is a German brand that makes excellent hiking boots. I've had their Island Pro size 17 through Kilimanjaro, Nepal and Bhutan. I'm waiting to see if they can do a mountaineering boot, though.

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