With no shortage of details considered, our Gearhead Experts crafted the Cardiac 3L Jacket and Bib Pant with ultimate versatility, breathability, waterproofing, and all-mountain utility top-of-mind. We’ve opted to fabricate this kit with recycled ripstop and GORE-TEX ePE materials, ensuring peak performance and durability, with a more environmentally responsible approach to its construction. Key details include a Bluesign® approved label, stretch face fabric in critical areas, ample pocket storage, and storm-approved waterproofing.

Unifying style, performance, and comfort with ease, Half Days’ Aston Jacket and Alessandra Pant handles everything the resort can throw your way. Their recycled polyester face fabrics have a supple hand-feel and soften their environmental impact, too. Primaloft insulation ensures you’re never without adequate warmth regardless of the conditions, and added details like underarm and thigh vents, multiple zippered pockets, and a helmet-compatible hood seal the deal as a top pick for resort riders.

As multifaceted as backcountry conditions, the Outdoor Research Skytour AscentShell Jacket and Skytour AscentShell Bib Pant are fully featured to work and move in all the ways you do. Their lightweight, three-layer membrane and polyester shell fabrics keep the weather out and comfort in, delivering just-right levels of breathability and ultimate waterproofing. Plenty of adjustment points let you customize the fit, while ample venting options keep the climb cool and comfortable and the descent protected from whatever nature throws at you.

Made to handle the harshest environments, the Norrona Lofoten Jacket and Pant are among the toughest kits on the mountain. Their GORE-TEX PRO membrane has the rugged feel of a thrash-ready kit, with top marks in breathability, durability, and waterproofing. Plenty of airflow options keep your microclimate in check whether you’re climbing ridgelines or powering through heart-pumping descents. Intelligent pocket placement remains accessible when traveling with a pack, and their bluesign® approved label ensures their creation has responsible consideration for the natural world.

High performance doesn’t have to come at a high cost. We’ve chosen The North Face’s Freedom Insulated Jacket and Bib Pant as our best bang-for-buck outerwear thanks to their keen attention to essential details. PFC-free, DWR-treated fabrics and recycled insulation ensure you’ll be dry and warm all day, while also mitigating the kit’s environmental impact. Detailed with a pass-specific pocket, plenty of venting and pocket options, and a baggy-ish fit that leaves room for layering versatility, this jacket and bib pair have your best days in mind without ignoring budget considerations.