Arborwear Trousers: Ascender Pants, Coal

The Ascender is one of the Arborwear trousers designed for climbing, with fabric that stretches for high steps and holds up to bark and rope. The coal color hides dirt and works on and off the job.

Made for climbing

Climbing pants need to move. High steps onto limbs, wide stances on a stem and hours in a saddle all punish stiff work pants. The Ascender pant uses fabric with stretch so you can move freely, and a cut that sits comfortably under leg straps and a saddle waist belt.

Compare other tree climbing pants if you need a heavier or lighter fabric.

Arborwear trousers are designed around the way tree workers move. Reinforcement in high-wear areas helps them hold up to bark, rope and kneeling on rough ground, and pockets are placed so they do not sit under saddle straps.

Not chainsaw protection

These are work pants, not chainsaw pants. When you run a saw on the ground, wear chaps or chainsaw-protective pants as ANSI Z133 requires. Wash cold, hang dry, and check seams in the crotch and knees regularly.

Try them on with your saddle if you can, or compare against climbing pants you already like. A good fit is snug at the waist without binding and roomy through the thigh.

When climbing, check that cargo pockets are not pinched under leg loops, and empty heavy items before you go up. Wash dark colors inside out to slow fading.