Columbia Best Dam Down Jacket - Women's - 2010 BCS

Very warm when needed, and the pit zips keep you from overheating. Excellent jacket for an alaskan winter expedition (though plenty of warm baselayers and layers are always recommended)

This is the warmest coat I have ever owned. It replaced an old woolrich heavy duty down jacket (which made me look like shamu)..but it was a warm jacket. This coat is so light, and so warm it is hard to believe. I live in this coat, under arm gussetts nice if i get too hot. Wrist bands took some getting used too and i wonder if they will hold up okay, but no cold air will get in there. What a wonderful coat!

This a great synthetic down jacket. It is warm without making you look like the Michelin Man and you'll never worry about feathers coming out of your jacket. It is also light and comes with built-in hand warmers that I love. It is also very wind and water resistant. My only wish is for a better way to secure the hood for windy conditions.

This is the best jacket I've ever owned. The down provides incredible warmth, and the waterproof exterior makes it a functional ski jacket. I skied in sub-zero temps today and was warm and toasty. On warmer days I have been amazed at how well this jacket regulates heat, and the large pit zips dump excess heat remarkably well. I'm usually a small, but the x-small fit me better. Also, I would say the Deep Teal color is more like Navy. (Note for skiers: I am not sure if this is intended to be a ski jacket. There isn't a powder skirt, and the hood doesn't fit over my helmet. Both of those things are fine for me, but just so you know....)

Purchased for my wife and she has repeatedly commented on how warm it is without being bulky. I bought the elderberry color and it looks just like the picture. She loves it.

Well, when I got the jacket I could immediately tell that it would be incredibly warm and waterproof. It runs true to size and is also very flattering for a 700 fill down jacket. However, I ended up returning it because the outer fabric didn't seem very strong and that it wouldn't last very long. I wanted to use it as a ski jacket, but I think just carrying my skis would probably rip the material. They also didn't add enough pockets to this jacket. So, if you don't need a lot of pockets and are really not hard on jackets, this one is perfect for you.