Honestly, I didn't expect much for the price, but this thing kept me dry through three days of wet snow in Whistler. The snow skirt actually stays in place (surprisingly), and I love that the jacket is long enough to cover my butt on the chairlift. The only strange thing is the arm pockets—it took me a day to figure out where to put my lift pass, haha. Would buy again.

I purchased this at the last minute before a trip to Gaastad. The warmth is excellent without feeling bulky – I was comfortable in -10°C wearing only base layers. The hood fits over my helmet, which is invaluable. I deducted one star because the zippers are a bit stiff with gloves on, but they softened up after a few days. Much better than my old Burton gear that cost three times as much.

Finally, a women's model that doesn't assume we're matchsticks! The jacket is actually long enough and the pants are high-waisted, so there's no gap. Kept me completely dry in slush/rain, which is pretty much all we get in val d'isere these days. The cuffs with thumb holes are perfect. My only wish—I got black, and you can see every lift grease stain. Choose a lighter color if you care about that kind of thing.

Day 4 with this and I'm sold. Ran into some trees in fresh snow and took a couple of nasty falls – no tears, no wet spots. The ventilation zippers under the arms are a game changer when hiking. My friend wondered where I bought it because his $600 Arc'teyx jacket was soaked through on day 2. Sometimes cheap wins 🤷‍♂️