La Sportiva Wall Breeze Stretch Jacket - Women's Onyx/Rosebay, XL

"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""I wore the Wall Breeze Stretch Jacket on a long alpine route where the wind picked up hard above the third pitch and it handled it without trapping any heat on the crux sections. The helmet-compatible hood stayed put through some awkward overhanging moves, and the whole jacket tucked cleanly under my harness without bunching or pulling. It is the kind of piece that genuinely disappears on the wall.""The exposure picks up above the second pitch and the wind is already moving fast across the face. This is exactly the moment the La Sportiva Wall Breeze Stretch Jacket was built for, sitting light on the body and cutting the wind without trapping heat or restricting the reach needed to work through technical terrain. La Sportiva built this jacket around Pertex® Equilibrium fabric, a double weave construction that blocks wind from the outside while remaining breathable enough to vent the effort building underneath. PowerMesh inserts at the forearm and back open up the range of motion precisely where climbers need it most, eliminating the bunching and resistance that pulls focus away from the sequence at hand. The helmet-compatible hood features an integrated visor and elastic opening that stays dialed through dynamic movement, and the hem tucks cleanly under a harness so nothing rides up mid-route. Elastic cuffs seal against the wind at the wrist, and the zippered chest pocket doubles as a stow pouch when conditions change fast and there is no time to dig through a bag. At just 5. 5oz, the Wall Breeze Stretch Jacket earns its place on every alpine rack."

Price: $104.30 from Backcountry