More important than coffee before a dawn patrol. You can hate whoever talked you into backcountry skiing in bone-chilling temps before dawn a little less when you have the Mountain Equipment Women's Kinesis Jacket keeping you warm on the skinner.

Its Polartec Alpha insulation adds that special touch of warmth required for steep-and-sweaty skinners in frigid conditions, and it's air permeable for higher levels of breathability.

Mountain Equipment added a micro-grid lining to effectively manage moisture, and the Helium 30 shell is not only windproof but also highly compressible that the jacket can easily stow inside its chest pocket.

Material: [face fabric] HeliumAP (100% nylon, [lining] Octayarn Warp-knit (100% polyester)

Fit: semi-fitted

Length: hip

Hood: Mountain HC (adjustable)

Pockets: 2 zipped hand, 1 zippered chest

Claimed Weight: 11.6oz (330g)

Activity: lifestyle

Manufacturer Warranty: lifetime