Columbia Winter Jacket

If you're not familiar with the company Columbia, they are a sportswear company based out of Portland, Oregon. The Columbia Alpine Action jacket is advertised as a ski jacket; however, I have adapted it as my everyday jacket for winter here in Seattle. 

On the outside, It's got their Omni-tech waterproof technology, so it's not only waterproof but breathable. For a pocket on the outside, it does have a waterproof sealed zipper pocket. If you're curious about size, I am six foot four and I bought an extra large and it fits perfectly.

I can stretch my arms out without losing any length in the sleeves. It's got a zippered pocket on the sleeve for your ski pass if you do happen to be up in the mountains skiing, it's got a cool zipper pocket on the sleeve for your ski pass. Nice Velcro cuffs here as well as a liner on the inside of the cuff.

On the inside, It's got the Omni heat reflective technology. This was designed to reflect 20% of your body heat back into the jacket, but it's also breathable and moisture wicking so it'll keep you dry. There's a pocket on the inside for your goggles or maybe you don't like carrying your gloves in your pocket so you can put your gloves on the inside.

Another cool feature that I like is the snow skirt option. It buttons up here to the side if you're not using it, but if you are going to use it, you can just unbutton it and then put it on in the front which gives you an extra seal underneath.

I like using this for windy days, it helps keep the wind from going up underneath the jacket and provides a good seal so I don't have to use the adjustable straps, which you can also use.