When wet snow keeps sliding off the branches overhead, the Volcom Guch 3L GORE-TEX Pro Jacket stays waterproof, thanks to a recycled nylon face and fully taped seams. Exposed AquaGuard zippers repel water on this backcountry ski and snowboard jacket, and a powder skirt keeps snow from creeping up from below. The Zip Tech interface joins the jacket to pants, closing the gap at the waist. What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"Climbing a skintrack with a full pack, I kept the oversized vents open the whole way up because the pack never blocked them. The heat from the effort escaped through the vents, and I kept the same pace all the way up. At the top I zipped them shut for the ride down."