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pants vs capris in Dolomites in late June

I have been stewing about packing for our trip and wanted some input.

We will be in Ortisei for five nights in late June. We will not have a washer, although will before and after. I am definitely taking a pair of Athleta pants and a pair of Columbia capris. I know they both are water resistant. I have a second pair of Columbia capris. Should I bring them or would I be better off with another pair of pants? Or both?

I have looked up temperatures and averages seem to be saying another pair of pants. I then tried looking for last five years and those were much warmer but then realized that weather station is Bolzano which I know has a hotter climate.

I am trying to take as little as possible as we are traveling by train. It is all complicated by the fact that I fly from Italy to Athens where I am attending a conference. It is not very dressy but I would still not wear capris. I could wear pants but the heat in July in Athens would discourage me. We are taking a light weight duffel bag that we will check with hiking poles in it and I do plan to send some things back in it with my husband who is going home after we are in Bologna.

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If you are going to be hiking then long pants would be a better option than capris, for protecting your legs on trails. My hiking pants are lightweight and quick dry and would be just as comfortable heat-wise as capris, and at least one pair looks a bit like slacks so they'd work for a conference situation too. Unfortunately there is no way to predict the weather until a few days out, so you may need to have options and make last minute choices.

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I was uncomfortably chilly up on the Alpe di Siusi last summer in my Eddie Bauer nylon slacks. It was rather windy, and I very much regretted not having worn my merino-wool under layer. I am cold-natured, but I wouldn't recommend capris.