Skytour AscentShell Jacket - Women's
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Why We Like The Skytour AscentShell Jacket
There's a reason the critics rave about the Skytour AscentShell Jacket: it's exceptionally light and agile with premium weather protection and temperature regulation. This comes from both properly placed ventilation and its highly breathable fabric. What really makes this touring jacket is Outdoor Research's 3L AscentShell membrane. It features no excess material, meaning no excess weight to burden us as we trek our way deep through pristine plains of powder. If we want even more coverage, we can grab a pair of matching SkyTour bibs and buckle them into our SkyTour jacket.
Details
- Dialed jacket for comfort while touring deep into the hills
- Waterproof 3-layer membrane is supple and well ventilated
- Fully sealed seams don't let wet snow dampen your day
- Adjustable hood and wrist cuffs shut out flurries
- Underarm ventilation zippers let you cool off when hot
- Interior chest pocket with media port keeps phone warm and alive
- Matching SkyTour bibs clip in for full touring setup
- Item #ODRZ8JL
- Material
- [membrane/laminate] AscentShell (3-layer), [face fabric] 93% 40D nylon, 7% spandex, [backing] 100% 50D polyester
- Seams
- fully-taped
- Fit
- regular
- Length
- hip
- Center Back Length
- 31.5in
- Hood
- adjustable
- Pockets
- [external] 2 zippered hand, 1 zippered sleeve, [internal] 1 zippered chest, 1 mesh
- Venting
- zippered underarm
- Powder Skirt
- no
- Thumbholes
- no
- Claimed Weight
- [medium] 1lb 4.3oz
- Manufacturer Warranty
- lifetime
- Activity
- backcountry skiing, backcountry snowboarding, freeride/powder skiing, freeride/powder snowboarding
Reviews
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Overall Rating
5 based on 22 ratings
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageApril 10, 2024
Excellent quality of materials, intelligent design features
I have mixed feelings about this jacket. It is an oversized style. Perhaps it is too big for me, but it's the only available size in the color I wanted. I'm not sure I'm keeping it for this reason. However, I know the materials are of high quality, the design features are great, and it was on sale.
Originally reviewed on outdoorresearch.com
April 2, 2024
Waterproof
10 outta 10 recommend! great skiing shell - good for all types of weather & keeping out wet!!
Originally reviewed on outdoorresearch.com
January 31, 2024
Great - runs a little large
great shell -it's def not as comfy as a lined jacket, but holds up well. Runs a little big (got a M and a S and the M was huuuge on me - I'm 5'4 128lbs athletic/slim build)
Originally reviewed on outdoorresearch.com
January 4, 2024
Great for skiing!
Wore my new gear this season, and it fared well in wet conditions too! I love having lots of pockets and discovering new places to store my phone, life pass, and snacks. A beautiful sage/light blue color that looks great on the slopes.
Originally reviewed on outdoorresearch.com
April 17, 2023
Excited at the versitility
I'm excited about this jacket. When it arrived I wasn't sure, because although it's really handsome and seems very high quality I couldn't believe it was waterproof. I live in the PNW and we get a lot of cold rain. No doubt it'll work for snow (I haven't tried it yet) but I just wasn't convinced it would work for our wet winters. Well, I finally took the tags off today and took it hiking and it was just perfect. Warm, wind-proof, totally waterproof, quiet, stylish protection. Unzipped a bit it worked great on the uphills, but I was plenty warm enough when I stopped sweating too. I have a really light rainshell but I often get too cold if I'm out for hours in poor weather, and it's very fitted so hard to layer up. But this thing has plenty of room for layers. I would say TTS, it is not as fitted as some jackets but I can fit a full hooded puffy under it. And, it doesn't look "too big" either way. I was looking for a versatile jacket for Oregon and Alaska (where I work sometimes) and I'm really happy with this jacket. Excited to put it through the ringer.
Originally reviewed on outdoorresearch.com
April 17, 2023
Love this jacket
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Good fit and love the color. I haven't been in a very wet weather with this coat yet, hopefully it is truly waterproof. It will come handy for hiking in the rain as well.
Originally reviewed on outdoorresearch.com
January 5, 2023
I found my Unicorn!
After three winters of trying to (unsuccessfully) find a parka to replace my beloved Isis, I found my next unicorn. I am definitely a pear-shaped, curvy fit, who prefers a two way zipper to give some ease through the hips, and this coat delivers an amazing fit! It arrived just in time for a series of Atmospheric River/"Bomb Cyclone" storms here and it's kept me bone-dry working outdoors in the yard or running errands for a couple hours at a time. Plenty of room to layer, generous range on the wrist cinches, generous hood w/ hood adjustment points. Fabric is fantastic-soft, breathable, hint of stretch. Cut is flattering. My only gripe (which is a barely-gripe) is the bottom half of the 2-way zipper seems a little stiff/reluctant... it may just need to break in a bit. I'm a women's 10-12 on top, 14-curvy on the bottom - bought an XL which has just the right amount of room for winter layers w/ a puffer up top and through the hips/seat. If OR offers fresh colors next year (Berry? Indigo? Teal?), I might consider buying a second one to leave one at home and one in Tahoe. I see why it's an award winner.
Originally reviewed on outdoorresearch.com
July 4, 2022
Very nice rain jacket, lots of ventilation zips
Very nice in coral color 5'7" 135 pounds XS fits very nice with room underneath for a fleece
Originally reviewed on outdoorresearch.com
May 31, 2022
great for ski tours!
I have a light weight rain coat and it just wasn't covering it as a good layer for ski touring. I live in the PNW and this has been PERFECT so far! Love the color! I'm usually an XS or an S in jackets and the XS is great, can fit a few layers under it no problem
Originally reviewed on outdoorresearch.com
May 24, 2022
Love it!
Great jacket. Protects against wind. Can wear with a light top or a heavier top for extra warmth. Very versatile. Pretty much works for any type of weather. Love the color (blue).
Originally reviewed on outdoorresearch.com