Reliable protection to keep you out from bell to bell.聽
Marmot Jumpturn
Gotta love the attitude. The loud colors are backed up , including two-layer Gore-Tex face fabric and Marmot鈥檚 proprietary synthetic insulation. We especially appreciated the long cut, oversize hood, and聽structured cuffs that tucked inside the sleeve on warm days.
Price $450
贵箩盲濒濒谤盲惫别苍听翱惫颈办听贰肠辞-厂丑别濒濒
Fj盲llr盲ven鈥檚 Eco-Shell fabric鈥攎ade from stretchy recycled polyester and coated in 聽a PFC-free water-repellent treatment鈥攌ept us dry in light snow. But it isn鈥檛 a high-octane mountain piece. Instead we grabbed this sleek urban parka, with its trench-coat cut and clean snaps down the front, for cruising Vail Village at night.
Price $500
Eddie Bauer Telemetry聽Freeride
Lexi duPont rocked the Telemetry last season, so you know it鈥檚 ready for long days on the steeps. Like the Marmot, it鈥檚 moderately insulated, making it best suited for resort skiers. It鈥檚 also a hair heavy鈥擡ddie Bauer built it from nylon聽instead of Gore-Tex, sacrificing some weatherproofness but saving you $150.聽
Price $299
Dynafit聽Yotei聽shell and聽bibs
Last year, we named the Yotei one of the best men鈥檚 winter jackets. Finally, there鈥檚 a version for women, too, with matching bibs. Cut from soft, quiet Gore C-Knit fabric, this is a well-designed combo for skiers who spend most of their time聽beyond the ropes. Details like the wide suspenders are spot-on. 聽
Shell
Price $599
Bibs
Price $499
Under Armour聽Chugach聽shell聽and bibs
This $850 duo has the technical r茅sum茅 you鈥檇 expect鈥攖hree-layer Gore-Tex, taped seams, a powder skirt. But what really made it stand out was its big-mountain steeze. And while bibs aren鈥檛 for everyone (some important business聽requires聽extra time), they prevent snow from creeping under your midlayer.
Shell
Price $450
Bibs
Price $400
搁贰滨听厂迟谤补迟辞肠濒辞耻诲
A warm, well-made down puffy for less than two Franklins? Believe it. REI blended down and synthetic fill in the lofty Stratocloud to make it perform just as well as jackets costing twice as much. It鈥檚 got some nice details, too, like large聽front pockets and generous zipper pulls you can grab in gloves.
Price $169