realskiers

I just went through this drill buying jacket and pants!

1) Fit and color. If it feels like a straitjacket or a garbage bag or makes me look like a flying turd, nothing else matters. Stretchy fabrics are great.
2) Vents w/ mesh. Less of an issue with jackets, but many pant vents have no mesh to stop snow entry.
3) Technical. Tons of new fabrics out there: Neoshell, Dry.Q Elite, eVent, Gore-Tex Pro Shell etc.. Seam taped. I ended up with Spyder OSMO 20K/30K; very happy with it.
4) Stretchy inner cuff w/ thumb loop.
5) L & R inner chest pockets, at least 1 outer chest pocket. Bonus points for a sleeve pocket.