Well, I was at Wachusett today and I forgot my fleece, so I went to their Mtn Side Ski Shop. I have to say, the selection wasn't the best, but the pricing was really good. I ended up picking up a North Face Apex Bionic Shell, (softshell), that I used as a midlayer. It performed well, and I stayed warm the entire time, although it wasn't all that cold out to begin with (mid-20's?)
Review from someone else: http://www.sierradescents.com/reviews/jackets/north-face/apex-bionic.html
They had two jackets there from North Face, this one and another soft shell I was debating between.... the North Face Summit Thermal Jacket.
The thermal jacket was definitely nicer (and a Summit Series), but it was 100 bones more expensive, and I honestly didn't feel like it fit as nicely as the Apex Bionic. Plus, considering I won't be using it as my outer shell except on fall / spring days, I wasn't too worried about going for the cheaper jacket.
Anyway - they had 30% off all outerwear at the store, which was friggen awesome. I ended up getting the Apex for about $90, it was normally $125. The fact that all jackets were 30% off made me almost start to look at other jackets (they had one north Face jacket that fit me well, but I wasn't completely sold on it, so I walked), but the pricing was great. I always kind of assumed they would have "on mountain" pricing, but they really don't.
Review from someone else: http://www.sierradescents.com/reviews/jackets/north-face/apex-bionic.html
They had two jackets there from North Face, this one and another soft shell I was debating between.... the North Face Summit Thermal Jacket.
The thermal jacket was definitely nicer (and a Summit Series), but it was 100 bones more expensive, and I honestly didn't feel like it fit as nicely as the Apex Bionic. Plus, considering I won't be using it as my outer shell except on fall / spring days, I wasn't too worried about going for the cheaper jacket.
Anyway - they had 30% off all outerwear at the store, which was friggen awesome. I ended up getting the Apex for about $90, it was normally $125. The fact that all jackets were 30% off made me almost start to look at other jackets (they had one north Face jacket that fit me well, but I wasn't completely sold on it, so I walked), but the pricing was great. I always kind of assumed they would have "on mountain" pricing, but they really don't.
