![]() Even with water pouring off my helmet and skis, my body stayed dry inside the shell. In this outing, it kept me dry while working hard in dumping, humid snow right around the freezing point. It’s so breathable, air actually moves through it (air permeability) while maintaining waterproof status. The first callout is Polartec Neoshell fabric. Testing pre-release prototypes comes with some glitches: In this case, the brand only had large samples to test, and thus my test gear didn’t fit well. It has the fit and function serious skiers will appreciate. ![]() For the record, he’s a ripping skier.Īnd the apparel hits the marks. Pete Gaston, the brand co-founder, joined us on the trip. Based in Aspen, Colo., it makes high-end jackets and pants designed by backcountry skiers. After a full day riding excellent but wet conditions, and climbing in and out of a moist cat cab, I was impressed. I joined Strafe and Polartec for a day of cat skiing at Whisper Ridge Cat Skiing in Utah to test new pinnacle apparel pieces, the Pyramid Jacket and Capitol Pant. Tested: Strafe Pyramid Jacket, Capitol Pants Yet underneath a full Strafe outfit, including an insulating mid-layer, outer shell jacket, and pants, I stayed exceptionally dry. Water beads on the Strafe jacket while riding in the snow catįor a ski day, it was downright wet. As I climbed into the waiting snowcat, water dripped off my helmet, goggles, and outerwear. I’d worked up a sweat ripping turns down an untracked face of heavy powder. It was a warm day for skiing, yet snow fell from the sky in heavy, wet flakes. The (small) author’s (large) test kit on a much taller model Air permeable fabrics and thoughtful design distinguish Strafe‘s Pyramid Jacket and Capitol Pant as serious backcountry ski garments.
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