Light, stretchy softshell shorts for hot days on rock and long summer climbs. Rab made the Ascendor Light from Matrix, the lightest double-weave stretch softshell they use, at 133 gsm. The tightly woven outside stands up to scrapes and a bit of weather, and the softer inner layer wicks sweat off your skin when you're working hard in the sun. It dries fast too. A diamond gusset at the crotch makes the most of the stretch for high steps and wide moves. Two zipped, mesh-lined hand pockets and a zipped rear pocket keep the essentials in, and twin-needle stitching on the busy seams plus a reinforced hem help them last.

Features

• YKK zip fly with double snap waist closure
• Part elasticated waist with flat wicking elastic next to the skin
• 2 YKK zipped, mesh-lined hand pockets
• 1 YKK zipped rear pocket
• Diamond gusset at the crotch
• Twin-needle top stitching on critical seams

They were built for long, hot multi-pitch routes. They also look perfectly normal at the café afterwards.

Specs

• Weight: 233 g
• Fit: regular
• Inside leg: 12 in (30.5 cm)
• Fabric: Matrix double-weave stretch softshell, 133 gsm
• Material: 95% polyamide, 5% elastane
• Colours: Beluga, Ink
• Product code: QFU-74