Ski Jacket and Pant Combos Reviewed
This season’s pick of technical clothing to enhance your time in the mountains
In this year’s Gear Guide, we reviewed over 20 must-have ski jacket and pant combos—and tested even more! Here are three awesome outfits to consider for your winter wardrobe.
Columbia Platinum Peak II 3L Shell Jacket and Pant
- Jacket: £360
- Pant: £270
The Platinum Peak outfit delivers superb value, using Columbia’s impressive Omni-Tech breathable waterproofing. It has a soft feel with a generous cut, and impressive articulation aided by a little stretch for free movement. The waist pockets lie flat—a plus when wearing a backpack. The chest pockets are huge, and there are a couple more pockets inside. There’s a lift pass pocket by the wrist, the cuffs open wide to easily fit over gloves, and the roomy hood is great over a helmet. The fixed powder skirt can be fastened out of the way and has a couple of poppers to attach it to the trousers. You don’t get thigh pockets on the pant, but the waist pockets were enough.
Patagonia Storm Stride Jacket and Pant
- Jacket: £450
- Pant: £400
The Storm Stride has been in the Patagonia range for a few seasons, but it’s been updated this winter to use 100% recycled material and be PFC-free. We’ve used the previous version of this outfit a lot, and even in the harshest weather during our testing, the new construction performed just as well. It’s a very light jacket and pant but can take a heck of a lot of abuse; if it can survive lots of Scottish touring, you know it’s good. It’s best suited to touring, although it works fine in the resort apart from the inconvenience of not having a lift pass pocket and the inner chest pocket being on the right; if it were on the left, you could use that. The stretch and soft hand-feel make the Storm Stride an absolute joy to tour in.
Peak Performance Vertical Gore-Tex Pro 3L Shell Jacket and Pant
- Jacket: £720
- Pant: £630
This is the tippity-top freeride shell from Peak Performance, available in both women’s and men’s versions. It’s made with Gore-Tex Pro for top-level performance when you’re pushing the envelope in the powdery playground. The hood is a decent size, fitting over a helmet, and stretch panels in the back and hood allow a good range of motion, even with the hood up. The powder skirt can be removed, and you can attach the jacket to the pants. There are loads of pockets to cover most needs, and we like the loop in the pant pocket to attach a transceiver. In our experience, Peak Performance gear lasts and lasts—one of our testers has been using her outfit for well over 10 winters.
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