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Jackets

Ask someone what North Face is , and they will inevitably reply that it a lie of high quality outdoor clothing. The product that defines North Face to many people is their Denali jackets. Warm, functional and still stylish they will keep you warm in the harshest winters.

North Face has two variations of the Denali line of jackets for women. They are the Denali Thermal Jacket and the regular Denali Jacket. A comparison of the two products is below:

Women’s North Face Denali Thermal Jacket

Description:

  • The Denali Thermal Jacket features high-loft fleece. Warm and functional for outdoor exploration everywhere.

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The ideal all-around mountaineering fleece piece, the Denali Jacket by The North Face is as good as it’s ever been. Designed for mountaineering, the North Face Denali Jacket is perfect for a wide range of outdoor activities, including camping, kayaking, backpacking, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, snowboarding, fly fishing… you get the idea: If it’s cold and you’re going outside, go with your North Face Denali Fleece Jacket. The North Face Denali is made with a Polartec® 300 Series water-repellent fleece for added weather protection. The North Face Denali Jacket’s multi-position sleeve zip vents help keep you dry and comfortable when you’re heating up while climbing and four zippered pockets help you keep your gear organized.

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Built lean and exceptionally clean for climbing, mountaineering and dry weather skiing, Patagonia’s Lightweight R4® Jacket gives you superb windproof protection without trapping your mobility inside a bunch of constraining fleece. The design sandwiches warm Polartec® Windblock® fleece with a windproof laminate and dabs you dry with a lightweight and highly breathable R1® Polartec® Power Dry® lining. In key spots beneath the sleeves the R1® fabric doesn’t feature a laminate to allow vapor and moisture to escape quickly before it can condense on the inside of the Lightweight R4® Jacket. If you’re hiking, climbing or camping in cold and dry conditions, this jacket keeps you comfortable without a lot of extra layers, but keep a waterproof shell handy for any anticipated accumulations of rain and snow.

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Anyone who has spent time hiking on the east coast knows about the need for a rain jacket that is waterproof, but also strong enough to handle the thorns, branches, and trunks that are frequently encountered.

In our opinion the best rain jacket to wear off-trail is the Marmot’s Impulse Jacket. This jacket is light, well-ventilated, has a decent waterproof-breathable material, and just as important it does not cost a fortune. Similar to the Impulse is Mountain Hardwear’s Cohesion Jacket, which, like the Impulse, uses a proprietary polyurethane-based laminate for good rain protection and adequate breathability.

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