Columbia Signal Mountain Jacket - Women's - 2008 BCS

like the style but found it kind of light-duty. zipper is too fine and prone to separation if not zipped 'just right'. must have had 'womens' fashion' in mind when designing.no underarm vents and pocket vents are well, silly- you have to keep pockets unzipped to vent. haven't tested in the rain yet but i'm sure it will stand up. Columbia jackets have always served me well. this one is more about fashion than utility.

Absolutely love it! Have worn it up and down mountains as a light shell with base layers underneath, in bogs and brush for weeks on end (ended up saving my sanity as being the ONLY thing the mosquitoes couldn't bite through), in the artic tundra, black spruce forests, around campus, on long trail runs, etc. Holds up great to all the abuse I have put it through in a year (its had more than the average wear and tear). The wrist adjustments also keeps the mosquites out of your sleeves. It also puts up with quite a bit of funk, just keep it zipped up around people and you would never know its been your only shell for months at a time. And it is also completely water proof, it may look wet, but water won't soak through during a heavy down pour (though I did Nikwax it).
I am usually not a Columbia fan for anything besides casual wear, but this jacket has topped anything I have worn out in the field.
I recommend the chocolate brown, looks great, hides dirt and has received a lot of compliments.