The Outdoor Research Transcendent Hoody is a new product from Outdoor Research and is the third product in the Transcendent jacket line-up. It is warm, compact and snug with the addition of the hood.

Outdoor Research first created the Transcedent Vest and it was improved by adding sleeves, and so you have the Transcendent Sweater, add a hood to this and you get the new Transcendent Hoody.

If you backcountry ski you need to carry an emergency insulation layer or simply a layer to keep you nice and toasty while you lunch, transition or bag the summit. Carrying a full-on beefy down jacket can take up considerable bulk even if you use a compression sack to squeeze it down. All the squeezing in the world will not reduce the 600 – 800 grams of weight,… and really how many times have you required this much warmth?

Read the full review and all the specs on this new down jacket in the Gear Review section, here.