The Patagonia Granite Crest Jacket is built for the kind of trail day where the weather window is uncertain and turning back early is not the plan. The tricot backer keeps the shell from clinging on the move, and the underarm zip vents let heat escape on the climbs without opening the jacket to the elements. The face fabric is reclaimed from fishing nets and the DWR finish is applied without intentionally added PFAS, so the sustainability story runs through the construction rather than sitting alongside it. What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"The helmet-compatible hood cinches down tight enough that it stays put on a breezy ridgeline without blocking peripheral vision. When the rain picks up, the fully sealed seams keep the wet out at every stress point, not just the shoulders."