Outdoor Research

Lodestar Insulated Jacket - Women's

When you sail the open seas of rocks and endless vistas, you need a guiding light, a lodestar, to get you to Point B and back. The Outdoor Research Women's Lodestar Insulated Jacket won't replace your compass or act as your Polaris in the sky, but it will act as an ultra-advanced softshell for intense high-altitude conditions. When you're setting ice screws, scurrying up cliffs in crampons or dangling from your rope in a squall, this jacket keeps the weather off your back so you can save energy and stay focused on your route.

Polartec Power Shield High Loft softshell fabric features an abrasion-resistant face, a membrane that blocks wind and enhances breathability, and a high-loft fleece backer that adds warmth. For an added bonus, a touch of spandex in the backer fleece adds flex. Polartec Power Shield Pro in the hood and shoulders seals out moisture while remaining highly breathable, and the DWR coating sheds moisture do you stay dry if you get caught in a flurry. To seal out the elements, there's an adjustable storm hood—which also detaches—and a drawcord at the hem. Outdoor Research built the Lodestar to be harness- and backpack-compatible with a harness attachment at the hem and harness-compatible external pockets. You can keep all of your gear organized in these external pockets and in the internal, ported media pocket.