It worked well in windy mountain enviroments, but I wouldn't forego packing my windshell altogether. The jacket worked well in mixed precipitation and I was never wet from snow or rain. I found that polypropelene or polyester baselayers worked better than merino wool in all conditions. In any temperature, I found that I only needed ONE baselayer underneath the Uberlayer for it to work optimally, even in warm +3C/35F and in cold -16C/3.2F temperatures. I also save weight in my pack from having to pack multiple layers that are now unnecessary with the Uberlayer. On solo missions, I know that I save time and energy without having to stop to delayer or add layers throughout the day.

My friends that I was with on the same day were adjusting layers, zipping and venting all day while I wore the Uberlayer. On a summit I never had to add a down jacket while eating lunch and didn't need to even change my gloves as my hands were warm because my core was warm. I never de-layered or unzipped ascending and never added a layer descending. The jacket would heat up when moving (but not too hot) and then cool down when stationary (but not chilled). Instead, it keeps you in a middle state of warm and comfortable. It prevents you from getting into the two extreme states in winter adventuring: 1) hot and sweaty and then 2) cold and chilled.

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