I got my first down jacket in 1994, and as an east coast ice climber immediately dismissed it as useless. Any sort of precipitation rendered it a clumpy, soggy mess; worse than nothing. The synthetic revolution was happening, and sacrificing…
The Big Agnes Women’s Hot Sulphur Belay Jacket is a durable, streamlined jacket filled with a water-resistant polyester that kept me toasty in various winter conditions in the Front Range and Indian Peaks. The jacket has three zipper pockets, two at the…
Bergans of Norway Cecilie Down Jacket is a stellar multi-use jacket that excels in the mountains, in town, and everywhere in between. Designed in collaboration with mountaineer and polar explorer Cecilie Skog, the jacket is a high-quality and well-designed garment.
I had the great fortune to test the new Outdoor Research Uberlayer Hooded Jacket this fall. My overall impression is this: WOW, this jacket rules! My favorite feature is the suppleness of the material. It is tough enough to withstand…
When I first wore the Outdoor Research Sonata Hoody to a late fall backyard campfire, my friends noticed. All of the girls wanted to try it on, and several of the guys asked me if I could hook them…