The North Face Verdi II Down Jacket - Men's - 2008 BCS

Amazing coat. Has amazing warmth. Even on the coldest days, I just wear a t-shirt underneath, and use the pitzips to control my temp. Great fabric strength, as some tree limbs have tried to tackle me and rip the coat with no avail.

I work in a very cold region of Alaska. I bought this jacket to wear both on the job and for recreation it performs perfectly; with or without wool or fleece underneath. I can stand stationary out in the cold and keep warm or open the vents if I go hiking. There's ample space to keep a balaclava, watchman's cap, goggles, badges, and a whole slew of other gear in the pockets. I couldn't ask for much more.

This jacket rocks. I got it in the blue color. Definitely the warmest jacket I have ever owned and is perfect for the arctic days at the resort. It matches up perfectly with the Park Cargo pant. The jacket fits large enough for laying and vents really well. The pockets are in the right places with easy access. Definitely has a progressive freestyle-like fit.

Great jacket, very nice and warm inside. The sleeping-bag feeling of the goose down is so warm, even in the hood. The pocket placement is perfect as well. Overall "A" jacket.

The snow skirt was not removable as was advertised.
This feature kept the jacket too close for my likes.
But the classic good material, the waterproof feature, the inner lining, the warmth and the overall
quality of the jacket is unbeatable,period.
Backcountry's service is as professional.

The coat is warm but you just can't move. It has a thousand pockets but you can't get to them because you can't move. Finally, it isn't very good looking. I bought the Mountain Hardware Sub Zero Parka. The MHW is significantly more comfortable and it feels like it's floating on you.

this jacket is amazing and feels indestructable.. finally north face made a totally waterproof down jacket. hyvent material is just as good as gortex and way more affordable. I used one of my hyvent north face ski jacket shells to hike in a torential downpoor for 10 hours on mount washington and stayed completely dry. This jacket is defintelty the most warm and comfortable jacket ive ever own. And I admit to being a jacketaholic. night skiing with the girlfriend in 5 degree weather is now a pleasure. If your skiing hard throughout the day or hittin the bumbs, expect to sweat alittle even with the pit zips open. worth it though when taking the freezing chairlift ride back up. never really need more than a t-shirt for layering. features and quality of materials and make is the best there is.

At first the jacket is a bit restrictive in movement, but after a few uses it breaks in. I've used it in -10 degrees all the way up to skiing in 45 degree mid-spring conditions. So comfortable it's like wearing a waterproof down sleeping bag. I've been able to stay the same temp in all conditions due to the pit zips. Surprisingly water resistant also. The vast array of pockets seems like overkill at first but you find yourself using most of them. All in all, I won't ski in anything else unless it's a torrential downpour.

very very good and warm! kan be used in the mountain and coffeeshop :-)
nice design, though the recco is useless with mammotbeeper !!!
well a jacket I was looking for, EXACTLY!!