I'm really happy I bought this jacket. I only had it for a month before I tried it on three different mountains with completely different elements. People don't know but it snows a lot in Arizona. I skied through a blizzard in Flagstaff and was warm, and dry, the entire time. I then went to Utah to ski Park City and Deer Valley and I was so warm. It was a mix of sunny and snowy conditions so I was using the vents to cool off, and zipping up when it came down. The pockets are so handy I had room for everything with some to spare. I am a filmmaker so it was nice being able to put all of my GoPro batteries that are charged in one pocket, and the used in another. If you are going to be skiing for more than a year, make the investment, and buy this jacket. I can't wait to buy matching ski pants. :-)