Best climbing pants for short women?

I did do a search- and only saw “pants for short and curvy” — and curvy I am not!  I’m kinda a rectangle on legs!

Prana makes some great “short” straight legged pants. Also on sale at REI!
https://www.rei.com/product/154937/prana-halle-straight-pants-womens-short-sizes

Uniqlo cropped pants are great for short legs. They fit me like normal length pants that I don't have to roll up or hem. They're stretchy enough for climbing. Unfortunately they don't have front pockets or zippered pockets (just back pockets), but they're very comfy.
https://www.uniqlo.com/us/en/products/E445243-000/00?colorDisplayCode=01&sizeDisplayCode=003

REI has petite sizing on some pants. These have a zippered pocket that is just barely big enough for my phone, and they convert to shorts. I climb in these often. Could be a little shorter inseam for me, but I'm not overly bothered by the length.
https://www.rei.com/product/202518/rei-co-op-sahara-convertible-pants-womens

Arcteryx has short inseams on some of their pants. Although they cost a lot of $$. I think the integrated hook belt is nice on these, and they have zippered pockets.
https://arcteryx.com/us/en/shop/womens/gamma-lt-pant
https://www.rei.com/product/203361/arcteryx-gamma-lt-pants-womens-short-sizes

I have la sportiva mantras and the inseam actually fits! I’m 5’4”

Creag is having a major sale (going out of business) and I LOVE their pants.

Prana Halle pants have been my go-to for many years. I have not tried the v2 though. 

My Carhartt leggings have held up really well too.

For context, I'm 5'3" and have a curvier butt/hip area.

I had been climbing almost exclusively in the prAna Helle Straight, but have never been super satisfied. Pros: they're a nice, thicker-weight material, and offer a generous 50% discount for industry workers. Cons: The rise is really low - the button and internal drawstring press into my pelvis and become uncomfortable after a few hours of wear with a harness. The pockets are very shallow, can't fit my phone (in either the front or back pockets), and always bulge and look bad. The closure components are too much (two buttons, drawstring and zipper?!), and I often forget to zip the zipper - too many steps after a bathroom break! With my frame, I'd get a lot of gapping at the back, which required me to cinch the drawstring tight, making the fabric bunch up quite a bit. Also, the placement of the snaps for rolling up the legs was unusually high and looks awful, imo. I only have their original version of the pant, so not sure if any of these pain points were modified for their current version. 

I recently got a pair of E9 Onda Story pants and I love them. The material is lightweight and breathable, but feels durable (haven't put them to the test on too much natural rock yet). I love the elastic drawstring at the hem of the legs, and the waistband is really comfortable and rides higher than prAna pants. There's a button, but the waistband has elastic so I don't need to unbutton them to use the bathroom. Other things I love: elastic loops on each side for a chalk brush, DEEP pockets, organic cotton. They would definitely suit someone taller than me, but I don't feel like they look weird on someone with my frame. They also come in a nice range of colors. 

I do have the prAna Olivia shorts, and I've been really happy with them. The material is nice, the closure system is simpler (no internal drawstring), and the length is modest enough to wear while climbing.

So I don't know your height-- I'm like super short and got the prana pants and they are still slightly too long on me. So, if you're closer to the 5' rather than the 5'2", I really like these EMS zip-off ones-- I was pleasantly surprised I didn't have to hem the 0/S size for myself:

https://www.ems.com/ems-womens-camp-cargo-zip-off-pants/33527800404.html

I really dig the BD Notion SP pants. Since they’re jogger style, they don’t go past the ankles for me.

Also a fan of climbing jeans that I take to get hemmed at a tailor (usually $10) 

My favorite is Carhartt, they are comfortable and stretch. https://www.carhartt.com/product/102482/womens-force-fitted-midweight-utility-legging   I bought them on ebay (thanks to $1 deposit casino I like playing in poker in my free time) a little cheaper, and not used

THE STRUGGLE ugh. In the fall and spring I just wear cheap high-rise stretchy jeans; Uniqlo and AE both have a great size and inseam range.

technical pants for summer (quick-dry) and winter (soft shell) are hard. These pants from CRZ Yoga are *almost* the summer holy grail for me; I hate drawstrings so I cut it out. They are stretchy and have a dry, papery hand - and most importantly they are super lightweight and dry really fast. CRZ YOGA Womens Casual 7/8 Pants 25''/27" - Lightweight Workout Outdoor Athletic Track Travel Lounge Joggers Pockets https://a.co/d/3jumyiK

For winter, Arc’teryx’s short inseams are actually short, but stock tends to be an issue. Following!

Lightweight: NW Alpine women's crop pants.

Heavier material: Prana Kanab pants. 

Verve?

Mountain Hardwear has recently begun selling basically all their pants in short lengths, thank goodness SOMEONE in the industry finally figured it out. I climb rock mostly in the Dynama Ankle pant, and ice in the Chockstone Alpine. They have a holiday sale right now! Size down - I’m a L in most brands but a M in Mountain Hardwear.

I’m 5’3 and I find Salewa Pedroc to be reasonably short enough. I have the light durastretch, and the fabric is amazing. If you are shorter than 5’3, I wouldn’t recommend it. 

Women's Zamora™ Jogger Scrub Pants - Black · FIGS

https://www.wearfigs.com/products/womens-zamora-scrub-pants?color=Black

These are awesome pants. They come in short, regular, and tall. Size xxs to 2XL, and have tons of colors. They are half the price of those "climbing" brands, and they have POCKETS!!!!!

Sarah-Min Donahue wrote:

Women's Zamora™ Jogger Scrub Pants - Black · FIGS

https://www.wearfigs.com/products/womens-zamora-scrub-pants?color=Black

These are awesome pants. They come in short, regular, and tall. Size xxs to 2XL, and have tons of colors. They are half the price of those "climbing" brands, and they have POCKETS!!!!!

What seasons do you think they would work for outdoors? 

jms wrote:

What seasons do you think they would work for outdoors? 

For reference my main climbing area is Red Rock right outside of Las Vegas. I use these pants for single and multi pitch. They breathe well and work in a variety of temperatures and because of that they work in all seasons.This is not an alpine pant though. They are not insulated or wind proof and also the material seems to attract cactus more than my softshells so they are not great for bushwhacking. 

My favorite alpine pant is the OR ferrosi but my size is hardly ever available.(xs short). I am selective about when I wear these because they are expensive and hard to replace. I don't use them for everyday wear and mainly save them for big objectives. 

Prana is complete junk. The material is nice but the sizing is terrible and so is the design. The drawstring waist literally hurts and you have to use it because these stretch so much throughout the day. The only thing I like about these are the legg pocket but that inevitably fails within the 1st month of use. 

I've pretty much run the gamet on pants so if you have any more questions feel free to hit me up. I am a trad climber, sport climber, ice climber and have a really awkward size and feel like I've tried everything. 5'2" 110 lbs, wide shoulders. I wear an xs in underwear and a medium in sports bra.  No gear is a "do it all". 

High waisted leggings are best. If you have to wear pants, E9 with the high fabric band, their most classic style, is freaking perfect. In a pinch, the maternity section of target and Walmart and the thrift store will offer a lot. It’s the belly band you want. Stays in place no matter your inseam or leg length. Stays perfectly placed under a harness.