Peak Performance Rider Essentials 3/4 Midlayer Pants Women
G80570
- Sku
- G80570$
- Gender
- Women
| CM | Hip | Inside leg |
| XS | 89 | 76 |
| S | 94 | 77.5 |
| M | 99 | 79 |
| L | 105 | 80.5 |
| XL | 111 | 82 |
- A | Hip: Using a tape measure, measure your hip circumference at the point where it is widest.
- B | Inside leg: Using a tape measure, measure the inside of your leg from your groin to your ankles.
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A lined jacket contains a filling of down, wool or synthetic material.
What Is an Insulated Ski Jacket and What Are the Options?
An insulated ski jacket is essential for anyone seeking warmth and comfort while skiing or snowboarding. The insulation helps maintain your body temperature, even in the harshest conditions. There are different types of insulation, each with its own advantages. In this guide, we explain the differences so you can make the perfect choice.
Down Insulation: Lightweight and Extremely Warm
A jacket insulated with down is the ideal choice for those looking for maximum warmth without sacrificing comfort. Down provides excellent insulation and is very lightweight, making it perfect for cold, dry conditions. However, keep in mind that down performs less well in wet conditions unless the jacket has been specially treated to resist moisture.
Wool Insulation: Natural and Breathable
Jackets with wool insulation offer a natural alternative. Wool is not only warm but also breathable and retains heat even when damp. This option is ideal for those who prefer natural materials and comfort in varying weather conditions.
Synthetic Insulation: Versatile and Low-Maintenance
Synthetic insulation, such as PrimaLoft or Thinsulate, offers excellent warmth and performs well in wet conditions. This option is often slightly heavier than down but dries quickly and is easier to care for. It’s ideal for active winter sports enthusiasts who value versatility and affordability.
Why Choose an Insulated Ski Jacket?
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Optimal Warmth: Protect yourself against extreme cold.
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Comfort During Activity: Maintain your freedom of movement without sacrificing insulation.
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Suitable for Various Weather Conditions: Whether you're skiing in powder snow or braving a cold wind, an insulated jacket adapts to your needs.
Which Insulation Suits You Best?
The right insulation depends on your personal preferences and the conditions in which you’ll wear the jacket. Looking for ultimate warmth and comfort? Go for down. Need a versatile, low-maintenance option? Consider synthetic materials. Or choose wool for a natural feel.
Our premium ski jackets combine functionality, style, and top quality, so you can fully enjoy your winter sports adventure. Explore our collection and find your perfect insulated ski jacket!
- Slim fit
- Medium fit
- Wide fit
Is your purchase not quite what you expected or is the size incorrect? No problem, you can easily return your order to us. You may try on and view an item as you would in a shop, but there are some rules.
GOOD TO KNOW
- You have 14 days from receipt of your order to register your return.
- Are you too late? Then your order will no longer be found in the portal. In that case, always contact us first so we can see what possibilities there are.
- After registering online, you then have 14 days to hand in your return at the post office. If you hand in the parcel after the 14 days, we will unfortunately no longer be able to process your return. The sooner you register and send in your return, the sooner it will be processed and you will receive your money back.
- Almost all outerwear and trousers are delivered with a large yellow return label. Do not remove this until you decide to keep the item! Once this vignette has been removed, there is no way we can return the item.
- Returns are at your own risk and expense.
- If you return part of your order, we will only refund the amount of the returned items and not other costs such as shipping costs.
- If you have received an incorrect or damaged item, please always contact us a.s.a.p. and include photos of the product and the labels so we can see which item/defect is concerned.
STEP BY STEP GUIDE:
1. Check your items
√ Has the return period of 14 days after receipt not expired
√ Is the yellow return label (in the case of outerwear and trousers) and all price tags still attached?
√ Is the article unworn and therefore not dirty, damaged or creased?
2. Submit your return online
Enter your own postcode and the full order number (including letters) in the portal to which you can start the return. You can choose to purchase a DPD shipping label via the portal. If you choose this option, print the shipping label. You can download this immediately and it will also be sent to you by e-mail (please check your e-mail address and any spam mail).
You can also choose another carrier outside the portal. We always advise you to send the parcel insured. The DPD label via the portal insures your parcel up to €500.
3. Pack your return
√ Fold the items neatly and close all zips and buttons. Because of the technical materials it is important not to cause serious creases and wrinkles, as these can damage the product.
Then pack the items back in their original packaging and put them in the shipping bag or box. Another bag or box is also fine, as long as it is sturdy so that it arrives undamaged
√ If you have items from several orders that you wish to return, you may simply return them in 1 parcel
√ Put the enclosed packing slip/order confirmation (or a copy) in the parcel
√ Stick the DPD shipping label on the parcel.
If you have chosen to send via another carrier, please write the return address on the parcel:
Skistore Swing
De Opslach 3
8448 GV Heerenveen
The Netherlands
4. Shipping
Hand over your return at a DPD parcel point or a carrier of your choice.
Returning (part of) your order is at your own risk. Keep the proof of delivery until we have received and processed your package.
Please note! After registering your return online, you have 14 days to return your parcel to the postal service. If you return the parcel after these 14 days, we will unfortunately no longer be able to process your return.
5. Refund
You will receive confirmation by e-mail when your return has been received and processed.
This is usually within a few days after your order has been delivered to us. The money will then be refunded to the account you paid with within a week after confirmation (usually longer for credit card payments). If you have chosen to pay afterwards, this will be adjusted on your Klarna invoice.
Please note! If you return part of your order, we will only refund the amount of the returned items and not other costs such as shipping costs.
Is your purchase not quite what you expected or is the size incorrect? No problem, you can easily return your order to us. You may try on and view an item as you would in a shop, but there are some rules.
GOOD TO KNOW
- You have 14 days from receipt of your order to register your return.
- Are you too late? Then your order will no longer be found in the portal. In that case, always contact us first so we can see what possibilities there are.
- After registering online, you then have 14 days to hand in your return at the post office. If you hand in the parcel after the 14 days, we will unfortunately no longer be able to process your return. The sooner you register and send in your return, the sooner it will be processed and you will receive your money back.
- Almost all outerwear and trousers are delivered with a large yellow return label. Do not remove this until you decide to keep the item! Once this vignette has been removed, there is no way we can return the item.
- Returns are at your own risk and expense.
- If you return part of your order, we will only refund the amount of the returned items and not other costs such as shipping costs.
- If you have received an incorrect or damaged item, please always contact us a.s.a.p. and include photos of the product and the labels so we can see which item/defect is concerned.
STEP BY STEP GUIDE:
1. Check your items
√ Has the return period of 14 days after receipt not expired
√ Is the yellow return label (in the case of outerwear and trousers) and all price tags still attached?
√ Is the article unworn and therefore not dirty, damaged or creased?
2. Submit your return online
Enter your own postcode and the full order number (including letters) in the portal to which you can start the return. You can choose to purchase a DPD shipping label via the portal. If you choose this option, print the shipping label. You can download this immediately and it will also be sent to you by e-mail (please check your e-mail address and any spam mail).
You can also choose another carrier outside the portal. We always advise you to send the parcel insured. The DPD label via the portal insures your parcel up to €500.
3. Pack your return
√ Fold the items neatly and close all zips and buttons. Because of the technical materials it is important not to cause serious creases and wrinkles, as these can damage the product.
Then pack the items back in their original packaging and put them in the shipping bag or box. Another bag or box is also fine, as long as it is sturdy so that it arrives undamaged
√ If you have items from several orders that you wish to return, you may simply return them in 1 parcel
√ Put the enclosed packing slip/order confirmation (or a copy) in the parcel
√ Stick the DPD shipping label on the parcel.
If you have chosen to send via another carrier, please write the return address on the parcel:
Skistore Swing
De Opslach 3
8448 GV Heerenveen
The Netherlands
4. Shipping
Hand over your return at a DPD parcel point or a carrier of your choice.
Returning (part of) your order is at your own risk. Keep the proof of delivery until we have received and processed your package.
Please note! After registering your return online, you have 14 days to return your parcel to the postal service. If you return the parcel after these 14 days, we will unfortunately no longer be able to process your return.
5. Refund
You will receive confirmation by e-mail when your return has been received and processed.
This is usually within a few days after your order has been delivered to us. The money will then be refunded to the account you paid with within a week after confirmation (usually longer for credit card payments). If you have chosen to pay afterwards, this will be adjusted on your Klarna invoice.
Please note! If you return part of your order, we will only refund the amount of the returned items and not other costs such as shipping costs.
- 3/4 leg ends above the ski boot cuff
- 86% recycled polyester with 14% elastane stretch
- Made without intentionally added PFAS
- No insulation: needs a warm layer over it
- No membrane, not for use as an outer layer
- Next-to-skin cut, no room to layer underneath
The Peak Performance Rider Essentials 3/4 Midlayer Pants are women's stretch midlayer pants in 86% recycled polyester and 14% elastane, made to be worn over a base layer and under ski or shell pants. The 3/4 leg length is cut to end above ski boots, so there is no surplus fabric bunching inside the boot cuff. They are a layering piece only: no insulation, no membrane.
Who are the Rider Essentials 3/4 Midlayer Pants for?
They suit a skier who wants a thin, quick-drying stretch layer under her ski pants that stops above the boot instead of folding inside it. The same layer works for ski touring and other high-output winter days, and as a stretch layer for hiking. They are not for you if you want something you can ski in as an outer layer, or if you want full-length leg coverage, because the Peak Performance Rider Essentials pants finish at 3/4 length and leave the lower leg to your socks and boots.
How warm and breathable are these midlayer pants?
Warmth comes from what you put over them. The Peak Performance Rider Essentials 3/4 Midlayer Pants carry no insulation, and the 86% recycled polyester and 14% elastane knit has no membrane, so wind and wet weather are not held back by this layer. What the fabric does is wick moisture and dry quickly, which is what a close-fitting layer has to do on a day of hard skinning or fast laps.
Which size should you choose?
The fit is slim and sits next to the skin, held by a sewn-in elastic waistband. Sizes run from XS to XL. Because the cut is close, there is room for a thin base layer underneath and nothing thicker, so compare your measurements with the size chart on this page before ordering.
How are the Peak Performance Rider Essentials 3/4 Midlayer Pants built?
The construction is deliberately simple. A single stretch fabric of 86% recycled polyester and 14% elastane runs through the whole garment, with no lining and no insulation added. The elastane content is what lets the pants follow a deep knee bend and a long stride without pulling at the waist, and the sewn-in elastic waistband keeps the panel flat under the waistband of a ski pant. The legs stop at 3/4 length, ending above the cuff of a ski boot rather than disappearing into it.
Are the Rider Essentials 3/4 Midlayer Pants suitable for ski touring?
Yes, within their role. On resort and freeride days the Peak Performance Rider Essentials 3/4 Midlayer Pants sit under your ski pants and handle the sweat of a hard run. On a skin track, where output is high and the legs stay warm by working, a thin wicking layer that dries fast is usually more useful than a thick one. The limit is clear: this is a midlayer, so all of your weather protection and all of your warmth in cold, still conditions has to come from the shell or insulated pant worn over the top. Used as a stand-alone pant in snow, rain or wind, the fabric offers nothing to stop them.
What are the Rider Essentials 3/4 Midlayer Pants made of and how do you wash them?
The shell fabric is 86% recycled polyester with 14% elastane. Polyester-elastane knits keep their shape through repeated wash cycles, which matters for a layer that is worn directly against the skin and washed often. Machine wash at 40 degrees Celsius, inside out and with similar colours, and skip the fabric softener: softener coats the fibres and slows down the moisture transport you bought the pants for. Tumble dry on low or line dry in the shade. Do not bleach, do not iron, and do not dry clean or professionally wet clean.
What makes these midlayer pants a more responsible choice?
Two things are concrete here. The shell fabric is 86% recycled polyester, so the bulk of the garment comes from recycled material rather than virgin fibre. And the Peak Performance Rider Essentials 3/4 Midlayer Pants are made without intentionally added PFAS, which fits a garment that does not need a water-repellent finish in the first place: its job is to move moisture outwards, not to shed water.
- 3/4 leg length, cut to end above ski boots
- Sewn-in elastic waistband
- Stretch fabric with 14% elastane
- Moisture wicking
- Quick drying
- Designed as a midlayer, worn under ski or shell pants
- 86% recycled polyester shell fabric
- Made without intentionally added PFAS
- Slim, next-to-skin cut
- Sizes XS to XL
- Black colourway
- Shell fabric: 86% recycled polyester, 14% elastane
