Mountain Standards

Posted May 10, 2012

Marmot Variant Jacket: Conceptually Alluring, Functionally Impractical

I group the Variant with obsolete layers such as the heavy-duty Synchilla jacket. Wind rips right through the fabric, necessitating a windproof layer that makes me overheat. Sure, fancy new designs look good at the coffee shop but this jacket, at least, is not mountain functional.



[     ]