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spring weather jacket (shell)
So, I have a Couloir ski jacket from several years ago. It has many
features: It has oodles of pockets. It covers my butt and has a powder skirt. It fits. It's comfy. It looks good. It's warm. For Maine and A-Basin, it's great. Did I mention it's warm? God, is it warm. Toasty. Roasting. This weekend, which was sunny with highs in the mid-30s and no wind, I stripped down to just a synth thermal shirt, foregoing the usual turtleneck, and I was *still* sweating by the first few turns. (Granted, it was a mogul run, and some of that sweat was certainly from fear.) It finally occurs to me that I can't strip much farther than that without peeling off layers of skin. This problem is pretty new to me, as my life is spent seeking out extra layers, blankets, and hot beverages to keep myself from freezing. I'm practically cold-blooded; that is to say, my circulation doesn't circulate very well. Anyhoo. My s.o. gave me a $100 REI gift certificate for Christmas, and he recently suggested that maybe I should hunt down a lightweight shell for spring conditions. Something wind- and waterproof with no liner whatsoever. Being soaked in sweat on the lift is just no fun. Off I go ... So, apparently, lightweight stuff is just as expensive as heavy stuff. Furthermore, lightweight stuff does not tend to have much in the way of pockets. Women's lightweight stuff appears to be designed without any thought to fitting layers underneath, not to mention the truly butt-ugly shades of grey and beige that seem to be preferred. Men's lightweight stuff is much roomier, except in the hips, which makes it difficult to zip up. I finally settled on this: http://tinyurl.com/2qk6z (REI Ultra Light Jacket, Women's XL) $125. One breast pocket and two huge hand-level pockets, but no inside pockets or arm pockets. It comes down far enough over my snow pants that I'm not worried about wind sneaking in the sides. The hood is removeable, and will certainly be removed, as it won't fit over my helmet, anyway. It has *huge* pit vents; more like full arm and side vents. It sure seems like a lot of money, but there were much more expensive options, and anyway, I could use this both as a generic rain jacket and as a cycling layer (neither of which I currently own). The question: does anyone have experience with this or similar styles of jackets being used for skiing? Could anyone share their advice, alternate suggestions, etc? Sorry for the great american novel. -- monique |
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