The North Face Enzo Jacket - Men's

By far the best skiing jacket I have ever owned. I purchased the pants as well so it's useless to keep reviewing these two items. Perfect.

Great looking ski mountaineering and ski touring jacket...That has a free skier style cut that you can wear inbounds at the ski resort...

I just picked up an Enzo and figured I would kick off the review section here. First impressions are that the Enzo has a really nice design, cut, and fit. For me (6' 160lbs), the medium fits like it should, athletic with room for layering. If you like a bulkier fit or want room for a big down mid-layer, size up in this one for sure. Oodles of sleeve length with nicely tapered cuffs to keep the snow out. The Gore-Tex Pro Shell is nice and thin. There's no weight listed but my guess would be 600g.

This could easily function as a four-season shell. A couple issues for me on this one are the off-center zip - I like this concept, but I find it gets caught on my chin when I turn my head to the right with the hood up. I think you either need to go way off-center like the Arc'Teryx Sidewinder, or keep it in the middle. There is also no loop on the inside collar for hanging your coat up - minimalist or oversight? There is also an elastic skirt on the inside of the peak on the hood. It's hidden from view and I think the point of it must be to give the hood a little extra grip over your helmet, but I could personally live without it. The stormhood design is not going to let the hood blow off - I would much rather have completely unrestricted head motion inside the hood than whatever small advantage this hood skirt design might offer.

Anyway, all that to say this is a fantastic Gore-Tex shell that will keep you dry year round. Maybe a little over-designed, if anything. I'd give it a 4.5 out of 5.

Jacket is awesome. The fit, the design, and the comfort are better than any jacket I've owned in the past. It's surprisingly lightweight too, but I guess a lot of that has to do with the Gore Tex 3L Pro material. The zipper on the sleeve seems practically useless as a goggle wipe, what I suggest instead is attaching your Season Pass with a plastic zip tie on the lanyard and it'll be convenient to pull your pass as needed. The asymmetrical front zipper seemed strange at first, but I've grown to like it and have no issues with it catching on my chin or feeling uncomfortable. The hoodie and the front zipper stays higher on your chin and neck so that it keeps out the elements better and is well designed. Would definitely buy again.