What are the Mossa XT Pants?
The Mossa XT Pants are robust, technical winter softshell trousers with Kevlar® reinforcements, making them ideal for cold-weather mountaineering, scrambling and winter hiking in demanding mountain environments.
The articulated construction, integrated braces and mountain-specific fit are designed to provide unrestricted movement throughout long days in technical terrain.
Materials & Technology
GRANITE STRETCH Thermal
The Mossa XT Pants are constructed from a highly durable four-way stretch softshell fabric called Granite Stretch Thermal, composed of 50% Nylon, 42% Polyester and 8% Elastane.
Granite Stretch Thermal is a heavyweight, super-stretchy, and thermally efficient fabric that's ideal for steep ascents and more technical scrambles in cold conditions, where you need a wider range of movement and warm muscles ready for a challenge.
This high-performance face fabric is also highly abrasion-resistant and wind-resistant. It has been treated with a PFC-Free DWR (durable water repellent) coating for added water resistance, providing reliable protection against the elements and your surroundings.
SCHOELLER® KEPROTEC® Kevlar®
The instep of the trousers is reinforced with Schoeller® Keprotec® Kevlar®, which is a super durable blend of Nylon and Aramid (Kevlar) to protect this high-wear area from scuffs and abrasion caused by rocky mountainsides, chunky mountaineering boots and crampons.
Features and Functionality
Mountain Waist Construction
The trousers feature a comfortable, low-profile waistband with a streamlined adjustment to help you tailor the fit over multiple layers, keeping them securely in place without a belt.
A larger back yoke provides more coverage at the back of the waist to help prevent cold drafts when bending down or climbing. Whilst integrated braces provide a reassuringly secure and comfortable fit for more challenging high altitude adventures.
Articulated Mountain Fit
The trousers are constructed with a 'pre-active' stance, meaning they are fully articulated and shaped around the knees for unhindered movement, ideal for various dynamic movements during climbing, scrambling and winter hiking.
Technical Pocket Layout
For storage, you'll find two YKK NATULON® recycled zipped hand pockets and a zipped thigh pocket for keeping essentials such as snacks, energy gels and a GPS device close to hand. The pockets have been strategically placed to ensure they stay accessible when wearing a climbing harness.
Reinforced Instep Protection
As mentioned above, the instep of the trousers is reinforced with SCHOELLER® KEPROTEC® Kevlar® panels to protect the lower leg from abrasion caused by crampons and use in rocky mountainous terrain.
Zipped Bottom Hem
An internal ankle zip adjustment with an inner gusset at the bottom of the trousers lets you refine the fit, allowing the trousers to accommodate a range of different footwear styles from approach shoes to chunky mountaineering boots. They also help reduce material volume around the ankle to prevent excess material from flapping in exposed conditions and provide a better line of sight for more technical foot placements.
Key Features
- Low-profile waistband, is a low profile, clean, harness and pack compatible waistband ensuring all day comfort and gear compatibility
- Back yoke with increased length/height
- New gusset pattern for improved fit, movement and comfort
- Built on the Mountain Fit block with a pre-active stance, optimising a close, articulated fit for dynamic movements and high performance
- New fit with built-in pre-articulation
- SCHOELLER KEPROTEC KEVLAR instep kicker patch
- Hem side zip with inner gusset
- YKK NATULON® zipped harness and pack compatible LATERAL thigh pockets position for ease of movement and use
- Integrated WEBBING + STRETCH waistband, adjusted with minimal tension lock
- YKK NATULON® zipped fly with low profile closure
- Internal ankle adjustment
How do the Mossa XT Pants fit?
The Mossa XT Pants feature Montane's Mountain Fit, which features a close, technical fit for demanding mountain use, with ample room for layering underneath. The trousers feature a pre-articulated construction for unrestricted movement when scrambling, hiking and climbing in the mountains.
What are the Mossa XT Pants best for?
- Winter mountaineering
- Alpine climbing
- Winter hiking
- Scrambling
- Technical mountain terrain
- Cold-weather outdoor use