Gore-Tex Pro

Today I'd like to introduce you to the Arc'teryx Rush jacket. Advertised as a freeride jacket, this model has been on the market for a few years now. But what characterises this jacket? I've had it with me on ski days in the resort, on tours in remote corners of the Alps and when buying soil for my houseplants - in sunshine and rain. Does this jacket deliver what it promises?

The Swiss outdoor outfitter Mammut and the Swiss freeride pro Jérémie Heitz have jointly developed a hardshell combination especially for freeride use. Top materials and sophisticated features promise a lot. We have tested whether the combination delivers what it promises in practice.

The rumor still persists that clothing with GORE-TEX or similar membranes should be washed as rarely as possible, but the opposite is actually the case: sweat and dirt impair breathability and skin oils can shorten the life of the seam tapes or the laminate.

With the Sanction jacket and Turret trousers, the well-known ski clothing company from Boulder, Colorado, is offering a high-end freeride outfit that is designed to meet the standards of today's hardshell ski outfits. In addition to the Solitaire GTX Pro Shell for women, we have also tested this outfit for men for you this season.

When looking for a hardshell for ski touring and freeriding, sometimes you can't see the wood for the trees. To make your decision easier in the future, you can read a test report on the Arc'teryx Rush Jacket in the following text. In addition to the best weather protection and a sophisticated design, it also promises a high level of robustness. Whether the Canadians are promising too much with this jacket or whether it has what it takes to become your new favorite piece - we have tested it for you.

The Supernaut series (consisting of jacket and trousers) should meet the highest alpine demands, be extremely robust, well thought-out and durable. I have been able to test whether this is actually the case over the last thirty or so days of use.

There is already a detailed product test for the pants on PowderGuide. In addition, after two years of continuous use, the pants have now made it to Gear of the Week.

On ski tours (at least for me), the hardshell jacket spends almost the entire ascent either in or on my backpack. As I only wear it for the descent, I started looking around for a lightweight model without any frills and ended up with the Alpha FL from Arc'teryx. What was important to me was a robust, high-quality and relatively durable membrane, and the Alpha FL also uses Goretex Pro (in contrast to the Alpha SL, which is identical in terms of cut and details but slightly lighter, which uses Goretex Paclite), which promises long-lasting weather protection.

The most technical piece of freeride clothing from the fossilized and tusked shaggy animal comes with Mammut strength. Mammut's extensive experience in the development of technical mountain sports clothing reaches its peak with these pants. Probably the most interesting innovation is the fully integrated climbing harness, which you can't tell from the pants, but which nevertheless enables rapid abseiling without compromising on comfort and style. In addition, the pants feature a number of other useful details.

The Monkeywrench combo from Sweet Protectionist is made from the finest 3-layer Gore-Tex material. It is inspired by the outfits worn by deep-sea fishermen and hunters in Norway. Every detail has been thought through and the dungarees and jacket are equipped with ample pockets. The combo is cut rather wide, but doesn't look like a "bag" at all.

The Soulquest BC GTX 3L Jacket is the top model from the Salomon jacket collection and should of course meet the highest demands for weather protection and robustness. In addition, the "Motion-Fit" cut with additional gussets should allow perfect freedom of movement. The jacket has now been able to show us what it can do in an endurance test...

Although the Mammut Meron Jacket is one of the top models from the current Mammut collection made from Gore-Tex Pro, the jacket is quite simple and lightweight, as there are no frills. Of course, this does not mean that the jacket is not made to a very high standard and also looks quite stylish!