Better than a hard shell

By utahbc Ranked #1077 - Men's Softshell Jackets January 2, 2003

I have been looking for a shell that I don’t have to keep taking on and off when I’m backcountry skiing. I’ve found it with the North Face’s Vector 2. I sweat like a pig, so when I would go touring with my Gore-Tex (hard) shell, I’d overheat after skinning up about 50 feet and have to take it off. Then I’d get to a ridge or a peak and freeze while I fumbled to get my shell back on. I don’t overheat in my Vector 2. When I get hot, I open up the large chest pockets/core vents so all my exhaust escapes. The jacket’s pretty much windproof, so when a breeze picks up, my sweat doesn’t turn to ice. When I get to the top, I just zip the pockets/vents up and I’m ready to ski. The pockets are roomy enough to hold your skins (one skin per pocket), too, making it the perfect touring jacket. It’s actually all I use now, even at the resort.

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