Norrøna Women's lofoten Gore-Tex Pro Jacket 26/27

The women's cut of Norrøna's original freeride shell. Three-layer GORE-TEX Pro on a PFAS-free ePE membrane, technical fit with articulated sleeves and a dropped back hem for coverage when you're bent over adjusting bindings. One-handed storm hood that clears a helmet, two-way pit zips, and a zip-off powder skirt that snaps to matching lofoten pants.

This is a buy-once shell, and we mean that literally. We see these come back to the shop for repairs a decade after purchase rather than replacement, which is the entire argument for spending this much on a jacket. Norrøna runs a repair program out of Norway and honors it, so a torn cuff in year six is a repair, not a write-off.

The fit runs technical rather than roomy, meaning articulated and close without being restrictive. It's cut to layer over a mid, not over a puffy. If you ski cold and plan to wear real insulation underneath, size up or look at the lofoten insulated jacket instead, which builds the warmth in and saves you the layering problem entirely.