This is a stupendous jacket. The North Face has earned my trust- their technical gear gets the job done. Not super warm with the fleece zipped in, but add a compatible down jacket and you're set for skiing and freezing temperatures. More waterproof than its predecessor, but not completely. However, if the jacket is wet, time to go inside. Overall, a nice jacket.

Bought this jacket for 11-year old son. He wore his old triclimate for two years and got a lot of use out of it, so we decided to simply order the next size larger. The fleece is midweight (not as thick as Denali); suitable for a dry fall or spring day. The shell is waterproof and suitable for three seasons. Zipped together and layered on top of a light base layer and additional fleece or vest, he's ready to face a cold day on the mountain. Great, versatile jacket for the price with all the right features.

My 9yr old son loves this jacket (he's picky, too). Fit is good, not bulky with the liner in. Great quality, too. One thing we just realized the other night that's not mentioned in the description - the piping is reflective. Made me feel a little better during the long walk from the restaurant to the car.

My 13 year-old son loves it, but sizing is way too small. He's tall for his age, but a string bean, and I had to return the large for an X-Large - and pay twice for shipping.

My 13-year old son loves the jacket. He can wear the fleece by itself and frequently does (we're in the sunny South). The jacket is nice and warm on cold days when he zips the fleece back into the main jacket. Plus - it's The North Face - which is evidently popular enough so he isn't embarrassed to wear it (I would know otherwise). We're very satisfied with it - especially for the price we paid.

We live in the Pacific NW and bought this jacket for our 7 year old boy. He's been wearing it almost every day, through rain and the recent 'arctic blast'. Really great looking jacket, and so far seems well-constructed. We've used it as both a shell, as well as with the liner installed, so the versatility promise is right on track. Both we and our son are really happy with this one! Tremendous value for a kids jacket of this performance level.

My picky 10 year old son loves this jacket. The liner fleece is "cool" (looks great), functions well as an indoor or moderate weather jacket, and it's extremely easy to zip back into the outer jacket as a liner. He can (and does) do it himself. The outer jacket looks good, keeps him warm and dry, and is apparently sufficiently fashionable for the 4th grade set these days.