Women's Ski Jacket Awards for 2013 announced by OutdoorGearLab.com

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - April 1, 2013 - PRLog -- CHEYENNE, WY—OutdoorGearLab.com revealed today the results of the 2013 Editors’ Choice Awards for the Women's Ski Jacket category, listing this year’s best and best value for Women's Ski Jacket. The OutdoorGearLab Review Editors chose the following winners after extensive field testing at Mammoth Mountain, California and the Sierra backcountry. We took eight women's insulated ski  jackets and put them to head-to-head tests to figure out what was the best in the following categories: warmth, ventilation, water resistance, ski specific features, style and fit, and comfort. We think some of the most important aspects of a ski jacket are that it is warm and water resistant, and that its features make skiing at a resort easier and more comfortable. Even though all the jackets we reviewed were of high quality, we did find that some jacket are more conducive to resort skiing than others. Each underwent extensive side by side tests to evaluate these key performance metrics. View the complete Women's Ski Jacket Review - http://www.outdoorgearlab.com/Ski-Jacket-Womens-Reviews

The winners are:

Patagonia Primo Down Jacket - Women's http://www.outdoorgearlab.com/Ski-Jacket-Womens-Reviews/P... winner of the Editor's Choice Award for 2013. According to Gear Editor Jessica Haist, "This jacket has a lot of special features to keep you warm, looking good, and functioning well on the ski hill. We really like its down insulation, special pockets for iPods, keys, and ski passes as well as its removable snow skirt."

Columbia Whirlibird Interchange - Women's http://www.outdoorgearlab.com/Ski-Jacket-Womens-Reviews/C... winner of the Best Buy award for 2013. This award is given to a product that balances an extremely high score in our tests and a very reasonable price. According to Jessica Haist, "The Columbia Whirlibird jacket is our favorite of the three-in-one type jackets we tested, since it is the most comfortable and stylish of this type. It won our Best Buy award due to its attractive looks, versatility, multiple wear options, and it is also the least expensive jacket in this review, making it a great value."

Helly Hansen Dutchy http://www.outdoorgearlab.com/Ski-Jacket-Womens-Reviews/Helly-Hansen-Dutchy winner of the Top Pick award for 2013. This award is given to a product that excels at a specific application. According to Jessica Haist, "The Helly Hansen Duchy Jacket is an excellent all around ski jacket for the resort, and a great deal for a single jacket. It is classy, comfortable, warm, and has all the ski features you could want, including comfy wrist gaiters, a Recco Rescue Reflector, and pass pocket."