Outdoor Research Ascendant Jacket Review

The ascendant was completely soaked but managed to keep my upper body warm for the entire race while not overly warm.

Outdoor research ascendant jacket review.

We brought the men s ascendant hoody skiing in the coast mountains of british columbia and outdoor research makes the same jacket in a women s version. After taking it for a proper adventure i can certainly say that this jacket will be one of my mainstays. This is a specialized layer which for active. If you look at outdoor research s website this jacket sells for almost 100 more.

Light and highly breathable the outdoor reseach ascendant hoody is hailed by some as the perfect mid layer the ascendant is the first jacket we ve tested to use polartec alpha direct a version of polartec that doesn t require an inner lining to hold it in place saving weight and adding an extra element of comfort. Polartec alpha insulation keeps warm while allowing total air permeability which means the jacket begins to breathe the moment you. It has that light touch of warmth that backcountry skiers and alpine climbers look for when they re moving fast on the uphill. 10 10 would buy again.

Unlike most midlayers the outdoor research men s ascendent hooded jacket is an insulated layer that s actually designed for the ascent. It performed well against some top tier softshell jackets and didn t quite measure up against others. I was going to wear my or boost but it was too thin and lacked insulation. The outdoor research ascendant hoody is a unique insulated jacket that uses polartec alpha direct insulation on the interior giving it a fuzzy and cuddly feel while using a soft shell like material on the exterior.

The women s ascendant hoody also retails for 249 but comes in slightly lighter at 10 9 ounces and is available in different colorways at the time of publishing these include black and. For this race i had pearl izumi tights an off brand thermal windproof baselayer new balance quarter zip mid layer and the outdoor research ascendant.