As a ski resort worker, I wear my gear 120+ days a year, in a whole mess of different conditions. Snow, sleet, rain. This jacket has kept me dry through all of it. I picked it over some of the other OR options because it had most of what I was looking for in a jacket. 3L, waterproof, ample pockets, and a powder skirt. For some reason, more and more ski jackets don't have powder skirts anymore, so thank you OR for making one that does.

However, what I don't get is why there's no inner mesh pockets for quickly storing gloves. It's a tiny feature that would make the jacket that much more useful.

6'2" 180 - a medium fit great. Good length in arms and form fitting enough so it didn't seem baggy. I really liked the material and pretty much everything about this jacket. However, the pocket zippers on the first coat broke within the first few days, so they sent me another and the pocket zippers were broken when it came. It's like when they manufactured the jacket, they didn't put any sort of stop at the base of the zipper so it just zips right out of the track. Literally all the Snowcrew jackets have this defect. For it to have such a glaring issue and Outdoor Research still selling this jacket like it isn't defective is enough for me to never buy another Outdoor Research product again. Even with a lifetime guarantee, I do not recommend purchasing products from Outdoor Research even with their lifetime guarantee because who wants to continually send a product back because it's defective.

When I put the jacket on it felt great, very roomy, love the build quality and instant warmth. Then I tried to zip it up, and tried, and tried, and took it off and tried some more. I had this same terrible zipper on my Furio jacket last year and it took me a few months to break that zipper in until it finally functioned reliably. I am hoping that this one will also eventually work after I spend time seating and unseating it. Very frustrating to have to do it all over again.

I am an OR Employee and skied in sample of this jacket a lot last winter, especially cold-temp night skiing and on storm days, as well as some frigid resort skiing in the Rockies. It's an perfect piece for all of these situations with the Gore fabric, mid-weight insulation and good venting. As a taller guy, I like the fit too, which is plenty long in the body and sleeves, but not baggy.

This jacket, with its sleek design, is a definite eye-catcher. I appreciate the fact that it fits snugly over my helmet, and its flexible material allows for excellent stretch. However, there were a couple of areas where it fell short.

The primary issue I faced was with the main zipper, which was considerably difficult to maneuver, especially during the snowboarding season. Zipping up the jacket became a challenging task, regardless of whether I wore gloves or not. Hence, a crucial improvement would be to enhance the usability of the main zipper, possibly by making it larger and more glove-friendly.

Secondly, the sleeve cuffs, where you can strap and seal your wrist to your gloves, lack elasticity. Incorporating a stretchable material at the cuff would greatly improve the jacket's functionality, as it would enable the skier to tuck their gloves in more comfortably. As it stands, the stiffness of the cuffs and the inadequate diameter made it an arduous task to secure my gloves within the sleeves.

In summary, while the jacket's aesthetics and overall performance are impressive, the issues with the wrist diameter and zipper caused some considerable inconvenience during the past winter season.

Very happy with this jacket, have worn it skiing 'front side' 4x now in last week. Great value, and I can see why it has good reviews.
It dumps heat very well, and at the same time kept me warm when temperature was cold, windy, and snowy. Like all the pockets, too.
I am a telemark skier, so want to be able to dump that heat, and athletic. I will go BC and skin later this winter and I know this shell will be perfect. I like the layering as opposed to a jacket with a liner. I think I can get an overall lighter set up with shell and lightweight puffy down vest/jacket.

The lower front pocket stashes my hestra gloves, when I'm getting ready. No problems with valuables in inner pocket or phone in outer upper pocket.

I bought an XL. 44L, 16N 34/35 shirt size; 36W. I could probably get away with a large but I like the added length and I also wanted layers. doesn't feel too big. I like a longer/taller fit in a jacket. snow skirt works well plus there is a cinched

The upper zip pockets work well with my backpack. I have an Osprey Kamber 22.

I listed a 'con' as zipper...the front zipper is slightly finicky but by no means a 'show stopper'

I would buy this again and am considering adding the carbide bibs now to the clothing 'quiver'

6' 170lbs, 44" chest. Medium fits perfect with plenty of room for layers. I comfortably wore a hoody underneath and it did not feel tight. Armpit zips are perfect bedside I'm constantly outside then inside all day. Hood is big enough for helmet which happens to work because I rock climb, don't really do winter sports.

I love the sleeve zipper, it's got a dope inside pocket on the right side and other compartment here and there. Above all it looks really good and I enjoy the fit a lot. Took a risk because there are no reviews anywhere but it was on sale and the pics looked good.

I needed a ski jacket. Went and bought the Patagonia Insulated Powder and really liked it until I went out side and found it just absorbed water. So returned it. Bought the Spyder Leader Jacket and it was too small but really the 100g insulation was just too much and when I tried a L, it was still tight under my arm pits. I have an athletic build so broad shoulders and chest with not much belly. I then found I want insulated but light insulation because I run hot. I tried a bunch of jackets and most were too tight in the same location, chest near arm pits. I was between this and the Arcteyx Macai LT. after trying them, bought this online because the store didn't have my color and because it was less than half the cost of the Macai. Just got it and I love it. The fit, the stretch is awesome, all the ski features, black on black color. It runs a bit big but I wanted it like that so I can put snow bibs and layer if needed. It's not a fitted jacket but I wasn't looking for that. People complain about the zipper, yes it's tight but I have no problem with it. Just hold the right side of the jacket instead of the zipper when zipping. Not sure about the longevity of the zipper but OR offers infinite guarantee. Haven't used it but I assume they would fix it if it broke. I haven't used it skiing yet so we will see, but as of now, super happy.

I was worried about having a double zipper in case the lower would ride up, but I don't think that will be an issue.

The only negatives are, 1) the cuff with the thumb in the hole won't allow any glove on. The stitching is too close not allowing a snow glove into the sleeve. To me I don't really care as I won't use that. If I used the thumb cuff I would use it with large gloves over the sleeve. 2) the hand pockets are a bit small. 3) the hood adjusters are on the inside which looks better but makes it harder to adjust.

I am 5'9" and it's a bit longer but the bottom zipper can be used to mitigate that.

So far so good. Super water resistant in the wet PNW mountains, yet very breathable with the vents. Good amount of pockets keeps everything close to hand.

Jacket fits great, fends off weather great, but it's tight around my butt/hips. I'm 5'11", 200lbs, wear a 36/32 pants and a Large in jackets and shirts. Arms, chest, stomach, etc? all fit great and allow for a base and mid weight layer, no problem. When sitting and squatting the bottom hem of the jacket is tight. It works and I hope the hem holds up!