Tim wrote:
Hi-

My wife needs to get the warmest coat possible before she'll even
THINK of skiing with me.

First you've got to convince her that what she wants is to be warm, not
just having the "warmest coat."

To be warm she needs to layer, starting at the skin with good poly
undies and ending with a wind and water proof shell layer. The "warmest
coat" idea will leave you with a puffy woman who can't move - not good
for skiing.