The snow season has arrived. Hard shell jackets featured this season [2017-2018]
Written by Yasushi Hisatomi
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NORRONA lofoten Gore-Tex Pro Jacket
Weather resistance★★★ Breathable★★☆ Mobility★★☆ Snowy mountain climbing★★☆ BC skiing★★★
NORRONA's finest shell jacket has been attracting attention as it was worn by Big Mountain skier Sasaki Daisuke, who skied down Denali this year. GORE-TEX Pro's highly durable, highly mobility, and hand gaiters at the cuffs are not only reliable, and you can safely leave it to climbing and downhill in harsh situations, but above all, the beautiful silhouette and design unique to Scandinavian brands has an indescribable charm. We also pay attention to functionality such as goggle cloth inside the pocket, and we are also looking forward to the new ventilation zipper on the chest with this season's model change.
THE NORTH FACE RTG flight jacket
Weather resistance★★☆ Breathable★★★ Mobility★★☆ Snowy mountain climbing★☆☆ BC skiing★★★
After introducing it so far, I think it's about time that this season's new releases have a hot hard shell for BC. This is also a model for BC skiing, but TNF in particular has released several collaboration models with various contract skiers, making it a very interesting situation. Among them, this RTG flight jacket was particularly noteworthy. The GORE-TEX® C-KNIT BACKER, which is used as a material, is not as strong as a Pro shell, but is durable enough to avoid friction caused by ropes or harnesses, and is light, supple and comfortable to wear, and is highly breathable, making it a material suitable for BC. This model uses the C-KNIT to its fullest extent and has many features for BC. Not only is it suitable for sliding downhill patterning, but it also has a collar that is easier to stand up and less cramped around the neck than other items, and a ventilation mouth that is easy to expel exhalation, making it much more specialized for BC than regular hard shells. The price is also attractive, as it is a bit of a low price for a hard shell.
Teton Bros. TB3 Jacket
Weather resistance★☆☆ Breathable★★★ Mobility★★★ Snowy mountain climbing★☆☆ BC skiing★★★
TB3 jacket is a newly released model by Teton Bros., a leading Japanese mountain ski brand that uses Neosell, which has been highly breathable and pursues unique comfort, quietly releasing its classic TB jacket behind its classic TB jacket . The unique fabric, developed in collaboration with Polartec, has been made with a knit lining on the traditional Neosell, making it even more supple and lighter. After wearing it, it's so light that it looks like it's a hard shell and easy to move in. The slimmer silhouette than a TB jacket fits the skin in a way that sticks to the skin. Neosell, which has previously been well-known not only in terms of breathability but also in terms of comfort, has been further improved to make it even more comfortable, and although it is unknown about durability, it has given it a sense of quality as a rival to GORE-TEX® and a waterproof and breathable material with its own unique personality, to foreshadow a fun future.
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As mentioned earlier, this season, the innovation in the classic snowy mountain climbing activity has subsided, and it has become clear that we have now come to stock interesting models for BC skis. Will BC skiing be finally becoming more popular in Japan? Personally, I'm planning to get into BC skiing this season, so I'll be looking forward to reviewing BC ski gear other than hard shells in the future, so please look forward to it!
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