On a resort day that starts with cold lifts and ends in sun, the Stio Skyrider Jacket is the waterproof ski and snowboard shell jacket with a helmet-compatible hood. Front and side adjustments on the fixed hood keep sightlines open, and brushed tricot at the collar and chin adds comfort against the face. The body is a rugged, seam-sealed three-layer canvas of recycled polyester that keeps wind and wet out and moves from resort laps to sidecountry exits. What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"Opening the underarm vents on warm afternoon laps kept me in the jacket instead of stopping to strip a layer. The roomy fit left space for a midlayer on cold morning lifts, and the sleeves still swung freely through every turn."