The Garmisch is an uber-cool ski jacket available in 5 different colours; we tested the light blue with black detailing. My first impressions of the Garmisch jacket were positive.

The jacket has a high quality feel both inside and out, the 360º stretchy Nylon with Spyder’s Xt.L 20k/30k Laminate and Spylon+ DWR provides a waterproof, breathable and flexible fit and the PrimaLoft Silver Insulation (60g) keeps things lightweight. The anti-abrasion overlay film by Bemis makes life extra comfortable and then there’s the two large ventilation areas that can be unzipped if things get too heated. All the zips are waterproof with taped seams; this does make them a little stiffer than normal zips and with the narrow zip pulls it can be difficult to get into your pockets whist wearing ski gloves. The Garmisch features a removable hood that has a stiff visor for extra protection from the elements, the arms have Velcro adjustable cuffs with gussets and soft interior stretch cuffs with thumb holes which stop the snow getting into places it shouldn’t. Talking of keeping the snow out the powder skirt is elasticated so when it’s not in use it pulls back out of the way, furthermore the Garmisch also has a ski pass card pocket in the left arm and elasticated attachment in the right pocket (just in case the machines are on the right). There is another waterproof pocket on the right side of the chest with a detachable Chamois lens wipe and inside the jacket there’s a zip pocket for your valuables and an elasticated mesh pocket which is handy to store a buffer or warm hat.

 The Garmisch is a warm, flexible jacket with lots of useful qualities but for its rather hefty price tag you could get yourself a plane ticket to the slopes. The price would be justified if not for some minor details like the finish on the waterproof zip on the chest pocket, and lose blue threads which were noticeable against the black and I just can’t get used to those fiddly zip pulls. For this sort of money, the jacket needs to be perfect.

Having said that, this is still an exceptionally good jacket and who knows if you aren’t as clumsy at getting into pockets as I am you may find that its worth every penny. RRP £625

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4.5 out of 5

Pros

Lightweight

Flexible

Stretchy

Waterproof

Warm

Tactile

Snap back powder skirt

Chamois

Detachable hood with visor

Cons

Stiff zips with small zip pulls

Some on the stitching is tatty on the chest pocket

Price