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Gear of the Week | Spyder Eiger and Nordwand Bib Combo

High-end hardshell suit

by German Wehinger 03/20/2021
Freeskiing is still a comparatively young sport. A well-known figure in this sport is certainly the now 50-year-old Chris Davenport.

He can look back on a number of successes. Among other things, in 2007 he was the first skier to ski all 54 mountains in Colorado that are over 4,300 m high in less than a year ("Ski the 14ers"). His shell clothing for these projects was always the Spyder Combo. According to the manufacturer, this combo is adapted to the toughest conditions and has everything you would expect from high-quality technical clothing.

On rainy and snowy days, the combo kept me perfectly dry. The DWR seems to work and the water rolls off nicely. At least on the slightly cooler days, I also enjoyed wearing the jacket on the ascent. The pants have outer and inner leg ventilation with waterproof zippers. This is ideal on warm days. That's how I imagine proper ventilation! The jacket is also reinforced at the shoulders for carrying a backpack.

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I like my ski clothing to be casual and relaxed. The jacket is a subtle blue and the pants are gray. The Spyder Combo pants are cut rather small. The zippers on the jacket can be easily operated with gloves. The two front pockets run diagonally and have a large opening. The inner nets prevent unpleasant sliding back and forth of objects inside. On stormy days, I was glad of the fixed, helmet-compatible hood. In addition to the jacket, the trousers also serve their purpose in rough and normal conditions. The snow skirt is wide enough and the edge protection with Kevlar protects against sharp ski edges. The ventilation can be better used without gloves, but it does its job perfectly. For me personally, the two pockets on the thigh are too small.

In general, I found the combo to be warm. On ascents in the sun, the ventilation of the jacket was fine and the pants were great. In my experience, the combo is very good for off-piste skiing and shorter tours to my favorite secret spots near the lifts.

Advantages:

  • High-quality membrane finish

  • Very good outer and inner leg ventilation system on the pants

  • Ventilation without mesh underlay

  • Hood suitable for helmets

  • Thoughtful stowage options for items

Drawbacks:

  • too small thigh pockets on the Bib

  • packing size of the jacket is bulky

  • mobile phone pocket not ideally placed

  • high-priced combo

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