Snow Peak have been applying Japanese design discipline to outdoor gear since 1958, and this GORE-TEX Rain Jacket is as good an illustration of that philosophy as anything in their range. The shell is built around a PFAS-free ePE GORE-TEX Performance membrane sandwiched between recycled ripstop and recycled tricot lining, with fully sealed seams and waterproof zips throughout. But it's the details that set it apart: a hood engineered specifically not to touch your face, dual-zip side vents offset toward the front torso so you can crack just the underarm on a rainy climb or open the whole thing up on a warm day, and side pockets angled to sit clear of rucksack straps. Gusseted sleeves move with you rather than fighting you. Available in Black and Greige – and built, in true Snow Peak fashion, to last a lifetime rather than a season.
Most jacket pockets become useless the moment you put a rucksack on – Snow Peak's are angled specifically to stay accessible under load, hip belt and all.
