Of course as all good rain jackets should it does have ventilation from the gore tex and pit zips but not enough to make it a summer jacket.
Good wind rain jackets.
Hiking jackets are built to be light and packable to bring along on a backcountry trip and their performance in heavy rain and wind is admirable particularly the more substantial gore tex paclite models including the marmot minimalist arc teryx zeta sl and outdoor research foray.
Arc teryx jackets are meant to last a lifetime so if you re looking for a longterm rain jacket let it be this one.
A hard shell has the greatest protection from rain and wind but features little.
Just like the mountain warehouse one it features a packable hood that comes in handy more often than not.
It performs as a windbreaker jacket should easily stowed away until you need to break it out to protect you from wind and light rain.
But the material is durable long lasting windproof and waterproof.
It uses gore tex protection arguably the best waterproof material on the market.
The entire jacket stuffs into its chest pocket resulting in a tiny package that is all in all about the size of a small banana.
A straight takedown from the women s waterproof jacket this columbia girl s switchback rain jacket offers a versatile shielding against nasty weather at a good price.