Labor Day 2025 has Come and Gone

[jimmywilson69]

I never seem to get the hood to stay in place over my helmet unless I pull the zipper all the way up. I think that is how the shells are designed now. I dont love having the shell right by my mouth.

 

[deadheadskier]

I'll only wear a hood if there's a brief rain shower or really wet snow. Sustained rain and I'm packing it in these days. That was with my old FlyLow with attached Hood. My current Stio has a removable hood and I took it right off after purchasing.

 

[jimk]

I wear a hood over my helmet most of the time. It’s cozy, blocks wind.

Yeah, I've enjoyed having a permanent hood on my last two heavy duty ski jackets, over about the last dozen years between the two of them. I agree, when it's up it restricts your movement and visibility a little bit, so I only wear hood up while actually skiing if it's really cold and/or storming heavily. But I will frequently pull the hood up on chairlift rides if I feel a little chilly or it's dumping. I like how snug they can get over your helmet if you zip the jacket up. Every once in a while I'll dump snow down my neck when I pull the hood up after it got filled with fresh falling snow.

Fending off snowgun spray a couple years ago at Massanutten, VA:


At Snowbird for one of the few sunny breaks during a week in Jan 2017 when it snowed 70+ inches!

Somewhere, maybe it was Jackson Hole, I got in a lift line next to a guy wearing something like this in place of a hood:

 

[jimmywilson69]

Birdman??

 

[Edd]

I'll only wear a hood if there's a brief rain shower or really wet snow. Sustained rain and I'm packing it in these days. That was with my old FlyLow with attached Hood. My current Stio has a removable hood and I took it right off after purchasing.

You got a Stio jacket? Dang it, I’ve got one on the way, now I have to return it.

 

[jimmywilson69]

Which models you guys sporting? I have the environ shell. Didn't realize they have jackets with removable hoods.

 

[Smellytele]

Some of you have too much money if you’re buying stio clothing.

 

[jimmywilson69]

I only buy on discount... Either coupon, sale, or through my buddy who is in the Pro Program. Their stuff is good but probably about 30% overpriced.

 

[Edd]

Which models you guys sporting? I have the environ shell. Didn't realize they have jackets with removable hoods.

I got the Environ. You have it too? Gaddamn it!

Some of you have too much money if you’re buying stio clothing.

Agree it’s pricey, I got a killer discount though my wife but I wear a jacket for a solid 4+ years normally so I was ready to spend regardless.

 

[jimmywilson69]

I got the Environ. You have it too? Gaddamn it!

 

[cdskier]

It is amazing how one little comment about a hood can start a whole new slew of conversation!

 

[2Planker]

Pro Form is the only way to afford Stio
I paid $240 for an Environ

 

[Edd]

Pro Form is the only way to afford Stio
I paid $240 for an Environ

Same, I was thrilled. So I guess everyone on this forum is wearing this fuckin’ jacket.

 

[deadheadskier]

Which models you guys sporting? I have the environ shell. Didn't realize they have jackets with removable hoods.

I have the Environ also. Bought it in March of 23. Came with removable hood.

 

[Smellytele]

Pro Form is the only way to afford Stio
I paid $240 for an Environ

I actually have found some stio stuff at Sierra but very limited.

 

[jimmywilson69]

I have the Environ also. Bought it in March of 23. Came with removable hood.

I have environ XT. So @Eddi have a different one are you ok now?

 

[jimk]

Post up some pics of Stio, with or without hood.

 

[Edd]

I have environ XT. So @Eddi have a different one are you ok now?

Not the XT, oh thank god