Mountain Hardwear Chugach 3D Jacket - Men's - 2006 BCS

Ultimate technical jacket. The long sleeves are great because your wrists don't stick out when extending your arm to its full reach. No icy wind burn.
The long arms aren't the most flattering when it comes to looks, so don't buy this if you expect to look like a runway model, unless you have arms like an orangutan.

The Chugach was an awesome jacket. Lightweight and comfortable. I could easily go out with just a lightweight base layer in 35 degree weather and stay warm while walking briskly. The only problem was it was a little loose, and I wasn't a big fan of the color schemes. Technically, an awesome jacket. Style-wise, it could use a little work.

This jacket is super warm even when wet, and packs down to a very small bundle. I've worn it in Colorado powder above 10K ft. and at sea-level in Seattle during a downpour, and this jacket was awesome.

This is simply the best synthetic-fill jacket I've tried. I had another brand last year and it was huge when hiking and my backpack was very uncomfortable while I had the jacket on. Not so with the MH Chugach 3D, it provided exceptional warmth (even while soaking wet!) and wasn't overly binding.

The Chugach is an amazing jacket. For the weight I haven't seen much of anything better. It's smaller than a belay jacket, but less bulky than a down jacket and a lot warmer than most of the other synthetic insulating jackets out there. I highly recommend it. Used it on a 2 week mountaineering trip to RMNP, backpacking in NM, and winter climbing here in AR.

I bought this jacket before going to Mongolia for a week. I wanted something lightweight that would keep me warm from -20F to +20F conditions. Well this is the jacket. Reasonable cost, blocks the wind, and doesn't take up a lot of room in the suitcase. I couldn't believe just how warm this jacket kept me. I especially like the polar-fleece cuffs, which are more comfortable than regular knit cuffs. Only complaint is the color. Carbon is pretty much an olive green, not a gray like it appears on some screens.

The Chugach is a good jacket for layering in the cold. Worn over a softshell it provides a good boost in warmth and worn under an outer shell kept me warm down to below 10°F. As a belay jacket, it needs a hood. Great for backpacking and as an extra warm layer climbing.

This jacket is awesome. It’s very warm and does a decent job of stopping 25-30mph winds (haven't tested it in higher). The pockets are incredibly warm. It’s lightweight, can pack down fairly small, and durable.

Due the the light weight and compactness of this jacket I always have it packed. This jacket is very comfortable and versatile. It has kept me warm in everything from rock climbing to hunkering down in the snow when the temp is -5 degrees F with gusts up to 50mph. Excellent jacket all the way around. If this jacket is a necessity for you, I would also highly recommend the Chugach pants.

Well, just about everything good I have seen people say about this jacket is true. It is light, warm, very comfortable, and it is compressible to top everything off. It becomes especially comfortable when a simple fleece jacket is worn beneath. Also, the idea of having fleece cuffs is genius...

Super warm, compresses small, great as an overlayer belay jacket. The pockets are up high enough to accommodate a harness. All-around comfortable. I carry less layers and weight overall knowing I can throw this over the top once I stop moving.

I returned this jacket after it arrived. I have another Mountain Hardware jacket that is a large and it fits me perfectly. So naturally I ordered a large when I got this one but it fit me like a garbage bag.
Technically, the jacket is fine, it was very warm, wind resistant, and well constructed. I wasn't crazy about the way it looked, it didn't seem up to Mountain Hardware's usually very stylish standard. If you buy one, try getting it a size smaller than you normally would, hopefully you'll have better luck than I did.

Recently wore the Chugach 3D on a wet, intensely unpleasant (weather-wise at least) day in the woods at about 33 degrees, and it performed beautifully. Dried quickly, kept me warm even when damp throughout, and very comfortable. The interior fleecy lining of the pockets is a nice touch, and it doesn't feel too bulky. I even used it (in the included stuff sack) as a pillow that night, though it is a little tall for such a use. I've worn it pretty much continually this winter (whenever the thermometer dips below about 45 degrees), replacing my old cotton hoody. Would recommend it wholeheartedly.

I've been very pleased with this jacket so far. It has been great to wear alone for city use in the 35 - 55 degree range. I've also used it with a Mountain Hardwear shell in cooler temperatures. I'm looking forward to giving this gear the real test in Patagonia in a few months.

Got this item nearly a year ago, upon the recommendation of an Alaskan river guide. It does block wind, and fits well. I've yet to be very cold in this jacket on any hike in Western WA (even in winter), nor while working under -10C conditions in ice core freezers. I'm taking it to Greenland this summer...we'll see how it like the ice cap.

The Chugach is a terrific jacket for camp or town. The Fleece lined pockets are cozy, and it has plenty of arm length.

I normally wear a XXL in come coats and I'm 6'2" and around 240lbs I wear a 17 1/2x 36 dress shirt. I have noticed that Mountain Hardwear stuff has long sleeves. I currently use a Mountain Hardwear Tech WindStopper jacket and the sleeves bunch slightly, but the sleeves on the Chugach are really long and bunch up a lot. I think they are like 6 to 8 inches too long. I could have a defective one I suppose, but I guess I need to go try stuff on.