This is a great jacket that lives up to its billing. If you buy it hoping for more than what the description promises you will be disappointed. But you can depend on the fact that it will be exactly what Columbia describes. As far as I'm concerned, that's all I ever want out of anything I buy.

I'm extremely happy with this jacket, plus I got it at a great price with super shipping and service from backcountry.com.

This is a midrange to higher-end jacket in Columbia's 'Omni-Tech' line, designed for outdoor winter use. It seems well-constructed, is wind- and waterproof, breathes well, and offers a good selection of pockets. The jacket features a snap-back powder skirt, removable (snap/velcro) hood, and a zip-in liner. The liner is more of a 'down-filled' style (but uses polyester fill, not actual down), not like the typical fleece liners that come with most Columbia shells. This uses their standard "Interchange System" for liners, so you can use any comparable Columbia zip-in liner. As with most Columbia 3-in-1 shells, you lose access to the powder skirt and all the internal pockets of the jacket with a liner zipped in, although you can still get at the liner's pockets. (I actually prefer not zipping the liner into the jacket when wearing both.)

This isn't the very best in ski jackets, but it is well-made, affordable, and comes in tall sizes (if you shop elsewhere, at least until Backcountry orders some more tall shells from Columbia.) Unless you plan on going into some really extreme conditions, this jacket should hold up well to ski and snowboard use.

Not quite what I expected, but serves the purpose. Seems a lot more thin than a winter coat I would think of. The hood is pretty much a joke. I don't like how the collar looks or feels. The two parts of the coat separate in the back and are not connected very well. Overall I am happy with the purchase, the coat is yet to be truly tested to Missouri cold, however. I like the color and the pockets.

Not quite what I expected, but serves the purpose. Seems a lot more thin than a winter coat I would think of. The hood is pretty much a joke. I don't like how the collar looks or feels. The two parts of the coat separate in the back and are not connected very well. Overall I am happy with the purchase, the coat is yet to be truly tested to Missouri cold, however. I like the color and the pockets.

This is a great flexible jacket without the cost of losing heat. In fact it gets a little too warm in temperatures above 40 deg. Like most good jackets, if your active in temperatures below 32 degrees it still keeps you warm it just does not breath as good as I would like it to. For the price this jacket is worth far more than what you pay. I would recommend this jacket for any high altitude backpackers in strenuous conditions that require flexibility. It’s great in the snow, rain and wind. It will keep you warm and dry. It has Lots of great pockets, easy to remove lining, and removable hood. I just do not recommend it for snowboarding or for temperatures below 18 degrees.

This jacket is great. It has met all my expectations so far - warm, comfortable, easy to use the pockets, etc. My only complaint would be that the hood is just a very light shell, no liner or anything to keep your head warm - but nothing a beanie can't fix! I'd highly recommend this coat - and BackCountry.