Montane
Montane Norste Waterproof Pants (men's, size M, regular leg)
- Weight: 4/10 How much they add to your pack.
- Rain protection: 8/10 How well the fabric and seams keep out heavy, long rain, when new.
Three-season and winter hill walking and trekking where the rain is long and heavy
- Weight
- 370 g
- Waterproof rating (HH)
- 20,000 mm
- Fabric
- Pertex Shield 3-layer polyurethane membrane with a 40D recycled nylon ripstop face and a 20D tricot backer
- Seams taped
- Not published
- Breathability (MVTR)
- 20,000 g/m²/24h
- Leg zips
- Half
Where to buy
Trekitt £136 In stock. Free delivery. Shown as 15% off the £160 list price. Medium Regular listed in stock. Free next-day delivery over £65.
View at shop: TrekittMontane £160 In stock. Free delivery. Black M Regular available.
View at shop: MontaneGO Outdoors £160 Out of stock. Sizes S, M and L sold out; XL and XXL in stock. Free standard delivery over £80.
View at shop: GO OutdoorsPrices checked 8 Nov 2026 on each shop's own page; shops can change them. We earn no commission on these links; shops are listed by price. More
Our ratings (out of 10)
1 to 10, compared with the whole market. Each says what it's based on. How we score
Weight
From maker's figures 4/10How much they add to your pack. 4: A bit below average.
Montane lists 370 g, in the 370-469 g band, right on its lower edge. Trekitt gives 370 g as size M; a size M under 370 g would move it to the 290-369 g band, band 3 (5 out of 10), so the score is uncertain.
Rain protection
Estimate from maker's specs: hydrostatic head figure 8/10How well the fabric and seams keep out heavy, long rain, when new. 8: Clearly better than most.
Estimate from maker's specs
In short
Good for
- Three-season and winter hill walking and trekking where the rain is long and heavy
- Walkers who want a tougher 3-layer overtrouser at 370 g
- Wearing over boots: 3/4-length side zips and a zipped fly
Strengths
- 20,000 mm hydrostatic head, 20,000 g/m2/24h breathability (Montane)
- 3-layer fabric with a 40D ripstop face, built for rucksack straps and rock
- 3/4-length YKK Aquaguard side zips with an inner storm placket, plus a zipped fly
- Inner hem adjustment and an elasticated drawcord waist
Weaknesses
- 370 g is heavy next to 2.5-layer overtrousers (the Norste Lite is 225 g)
- Montane doesn't say how far the seams are taped, so rain protection is an estimate, not a reviewed score yet (only Trekitt's copy says fully taped, so the page shows it as not published)
- Trekitt's page says the side zips are full length; Montane says 3/4 length (we use Montane's)
- No independent test of this version yet, so fit and durability aren't scored
Sources
We haven't tested this ourselves. Every score comes from these specs, tests and reviews.