We’ve been running the Ibex Equipo Jacket for most of this season and are very pleased with how it performs on strenuous ski tours. It seems that the backcountry ski world is still split between hard- and softshell followers. I, personally, am a softshell evangelist and have been wearing various versions for almost a decade. Many manufacturers have developed their own softshell fabric but I believe the Schoeller used in the Equipo jacket is the best. What makes the jacket really interesting is the blending of Schoeller and merino wool into a fabric the folks at Ibex call Climawool. Climawool is a 4-way stretch, double-weave fabric, comprised of 65% nylon, 30% wool and 5% elastane.
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