In reply to jackdimples1:
> If not, can anyone recommend any hard shell pants that are nicely tapered,
Yes.
> but aren't going to ruin my bank balance!
Hmmm, depends how big it is!
http://www.ukclimbing.com/gear/review.php?id=6103 They've updated them since (including a few things that I noted!
) so I'm sure they're even better now, but I've used the original ones from the review happily in the UK for two winters now also (only piste skiing in Scotland, but climbing in the Lakes and Wales, and also ski touring in the Lakes and Arctic Norway and remain very happy with them).