Mountain Hardwear Direct North GTX Windstopper Down Jacket - Women's for Sale, Reviews, Deals and Guides

This is my 3rd Mountain Hardwear jacket and I am disappointed in this one. The info claims that it's an insulated jacket made for cold and windy days on the slopes and it will protect you from whipping Alpine winds. Not true, especially when I compare it to the other insulated MH jacket I have. With this one, I felt the cold wind along the stiches on the arms, through the zippers under my arms and especially through the closing zipper on my chest while skiing. And this in a mere -8 Celsius wearing 2 merino wool layers. This coat is missing the exterior flap that protects the front zipper from the wind. The small zippers along the wrists are hard to work with ski mitts or gloves. You need to take the gloves off to open the zippers. I really don't think this coat is going to cut it on the slopes in -15 C and -20 C in Eastern Canada.

I am so happy i got this jacket for the upcoming winter. Its something i can take backcountry skiing and then on a walk with the dog. I've stood in windy fields with 15-degree weather and this jacket kept me warm. It's great quality and worth every penny.

This jacket is so warm and a perfect fit! It has gotten down to 15 degrees Fahrenheit this last week and it has kept me warm during those conditions. The sleeves are the perfect length and the length of the jacket is right below the hips. The darkest dawn color looks a little bit different in person, it is a darker purple then what is in the picture, it looks more like an eggplant color in person. The zippers are difficult to zip but that just means it is heavy duty, amirite?