Mike West's urban skater background meets technical mountain experience. 15 years of it. In the beginning, Mike was living the dream in Big Bear: working at a local mountain, listening to music, and adding to his sneaker collection. He took snowboard clothes and accesories outside the norm to create innovative, functional outerwear on the edge of LA fashion. 686 is all about tough, waterproof fabrics with tons of extras: tool belts, pockets, liners, and more.
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Posted by Jokiluvs686 from N-east
03/04/2010 - 2:16pm
Awesome pants! Great pockets, warm, and good-looking. I wish I bought an extra pair. The only negative aspect of these pants is that they get dirty and show stains very easily. Overall they are the best snow pants I ever bought, and I have had all of the best brands: Northface, Karbon, Spyder, Marmot; none of them come close in my opinion.
Posted by RizZah from Maine
02/20/2010 - 1:40pm
These pants are above and beyond any other snow pant out there right now! They run a little big but that is ok by me. All the bells and whistles. Buy a pair every year and they just get better and better; you will not be disappointed with this purchase!
Posted by mt.bachelor from bend,oregon
12/02/2009 - 12:50am
These are great. You will stay warm and dry like no other! The vents work great to cool you down if that's what you need. You will not be sorry if you buy these.
Posted by Little "D" Hiker from Ohio
11/07/2009 - 8:49pm
This is a great jacket. It fits well and performed great the first time out hiking through ledges and caverns.
Posted by Anonymous from McAlester, OK
04/14/2009 - 5:35pm
They were extremely comfy. I normally wear a small, so that is what I ordered, but they werebe too big. Order a size smaller than what you normally wear.
Posted by sandy 7 from California
03/27/2009 - 12:13pm
The inner lining is very soft and feels wonderful, but a bit bulky. The outer shell is less bulky than previous pairs owned. Definitely an improvement for looking better on the slopes!
Posted by annadavis606 from Minnesota
02/26/2009 - 10:02am
if you're tall the sleeves are too short. I actually would have kept it though. It comes with goggles and has nice pockets.
Posted by Anonymous from yes
02/22/2009 - 11:53am
Very warm and versatile!
Posted by tricky954 from Florida
02/03/2009 - 10:38pm
Went boarding and snowmobiling in this jacket at Park City and never had a complaint. Almost buried in snow once and not a drop got inside.
Posted by mickob from Coldville, USA
02/01/2009 - 8:59pm
This is one of the warmest jackets I've ever owned in temps below zero.