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Best Patagonia Ski Jacket

Last updated: July 14, 2022 by Canberk Koksal

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Patagonia offers 7 genuine Ski & Snowboard Jackets at total (Snowshot offers 3 configurations, which adds up to 7 at total). 

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These 3 are ready to buy, solid picks

For these 2, I'd wait for next revision(s) due to some design flaws

Primo Puff

Untracked

Snowshot 3-in-1

SnowDrifter

Departer

MSRP

799 USD

649 USD

399 USD

399 USD

349 USD

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Best for

Severe weather because of its incredible warmth

Mild weather because of its incredible breathability

Budget pick

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Comments

When you don't need its superior warmth, dial it back by boosting ventilation via pit zips, collar vents and velcro cuffs

Flannel backer feels smooth and pleasant, but you'll need an underlayer for colder weather

Think of this jacket as an assembly of a budget Primo and a budget Untracked. Jack of all trades, master of none. 

Wouldn't really recommend it. No thumb loops, seemingly misplaced drawstring loops.

Wouldn't really recommend it. Small and sometimes ill-placed zippers, sleeves too long. 

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Primo Puff

Untracked

Snowshot 3-in-1

SnowDrifter

Departer

Breathability


Warmth


Weather Resistance


Durability


Weight


Bagginess

8/10
10/10
9/10
9/10
5/10
5/10
10/10
N/A
9/10
10/10
8/10
5/10
6/10
8/10
6/10
6/10
3/10
8/10

Not recommended

Not recommended

Primo Puff

Untracked

Snowshot 3-in-1

SnowDrifter

Departer

Weight

1.1 kg / 38.8 oz

743 g / 26.2 oz

1.35 g / 47.1 oz

587 g / 20.7 oz

646 g / 22.8 oz

Women's counterpart

Women's Primo Puff

Women's Untracked

Women's Snowbelle 3-in-1

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Women's Departer

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#Note: All face fabrics are DWR (durable water repellent) applied.


  • What is DWR by the way?

DWR is a coating. 

It's basically sprayed on to the surface of these jackets as a finish. It stands for Durable Water Repellent - which means that water will be repelled under wet conditions instead of soaking into the fabric. 

DWR also decreases dry time. 

It's a good thing these jackets are coated in DWR, but pay attention to the fact that DWR is a coating - meaning that it will wear off over time. 

Which is why you might want to invest in a DWR spray such as this one for after treatment. 

As you see, there's a strong correlation between FP x FW and temperature ratings, but not more than, say, 80%. I explained why this happens here in this post of mine. 

Patagonia Untracked is my top non-insulated pick. 

A few important notes I find worth mentioning: 

  • I'd strongly recommend everyone skiing or snowboarding with Nano Air from time to time rather than prefer climbing/hiking/fat biking with Primo Puff, Untracked or SnowShot from time to time! 
  • Yes, the top recommended two jackets (Primo Puff and Untracked) are pricey, but if you decide to go for them, you should know that they usually pay off, 
  • All jackets come with an embedded RECCO reflector, 
  • Lastly, I'm not an expert on clothing or textile, so take my advice with a grain of salt. 

In bagginess row, 5 refers to "true to size". 

I say genuine because there are other Patagonia jackets out there which I don't consider as genuine Ski & Snowboard Jackets, although you can use them as well. 

An example: Ascensionist and Triolet. 

They're advertised and designed as all-round alpine jackets, which can be used for skiing and snowboarding as well - in addition to other alpine activities. 

Other jackets such as Nano Air and Micro Puff are cover even a wider range of use, which in the end do manage to correspond to skiing and snowboarding needs, although noticeably less so than these 7 genuine jackets (Snowshot offers 3 configurations, which adds up to 7 at total). 

I didn't mention these all-round jackets in this post, and rather limited the context with jackets that are designed for skiing & snowboarding only. 


I hope this post was helpful for you to learn more about the jacket(s) in your mind.


Feel free to ask me any questions or provide feedback and I'll be happy to respond in the comment section below.


Guide: Insulated & Shell Jackets

Start here:

  • Best Arc'teryx Jackets: My Top Picks
  • Best Patagonia Jackets: My Top Picks
  • Best Down Jackets: My Top Picks
  • Best Synthetic Insulated Jackets: My Top Picks
  • Temperature Ratings of Best Insulated Jackets
  • Arc'teryx Wiki: Complete Data Set
  • CLO values: Explained, compared & plotted
  • Ultimate Size Guide to Arc'teryx
  • StormHood vs DropHood

Complete list:

  • All Arc'teryx Shell Jackets sorted by performance
  • All Arc'teryx Ski Jackets sorted by performance
  • All Patagonia Ski Jackets sorted by performance
  • All Patagonia Winter Jackets compared
  • All Patagonia Fleeces compared
  • All Patagonia Rain Jackets compared
  • All Patagonia Down Jackets compared

Synthetic Insulated Jackets

  • Arc'teryx Proton LT
  • Patagonia Nano Air
  • Arc'teryx Atom LT
  • Arc'teryx Atom AR
  • Patagonia Nano Puff
  • Patagonia Micro Puff
  • Arc'teryx Atom SL
  • Arc'teryx Proton FL
  • Arc'teryx Proton Hybrid Hoody
  • Arc'teryx Fission SV
  • Arc'teryx Dually Belay Parka
  • Arc'teryx Atom SL Anorak
  • Arc'teryx Kappa

Down Jackets

  • Arc'teryx Cerium LT
  • Arc'teryx Cerium SV
  • Arc'teryx Cerium SL
  • Arc'teryx Thorium AR
  • Patagonia Down Sweater
  • Arc'teryx Firebee AR
  • Arc'teryx Ceres SV

Parkas

  • Arc'teryx Thorsen
  • Arc'teryx Therme
  • Arc'teryx Camosun
  • Arc'teryx Patera
  • Arc'teryx Centrale
  • Patagonia Tres
  • Patagonia Vosque

Shell Jackets

  • Arc'teryx Beta SV
  • Arc'teryx Beta FL
  • Arc'teryx Beta AR
  • Arc'teryx Alpha AR
  • Arc'teryx Alpha SV
  • Arc'teryx Gamma MX
  • Arc'teryx Gamma LT
  • Arc'teryx Gamma SL

Ski Jackets

  • Arc'teryx Rush
  • Arc'teryx Rush IS
  • Arc'teryx Sabre LT
  • Arc'teryx Sabre AR
  • Arc'teryx Cassiar
  • Arc'teryx Sidewinder
  • Arc'teryx Macai

Fleece Jackets

  • Patagonia R1
  • Patagonia R2
  • Patagonia Synchilla
  • Patagonia Better Sweater

Wind Jackets

  • Arc'teryx Solano
  • Arc'teryx Nuclei FL
  • Patagonia Houdini
  • Patagonia Houdini Air
  • Arc'teryx Squamish
  • Arc'teryx Incendo
  • Arc'teryx Norvan SL
  • Arc'teryx Trino SL

Rain Jackets

  • Patagonia Torrentshell
  • Patagonia Torrentshell Insulated
  • Arc'teryx Beta SL Hybrid
  • Arc'teryx Zeta FL

Also see:

  • Arc'teryx vs Patagonia
  • List of Manufacturing Facilities of all Arc'teryx Jackets

Thank you for reading!

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