The terms burly, tough as nails, and bombproof get overused whenever outdoor gear gets brought up, but if there's one ski jacket deserving of such high praise, it would have to be the Norrona Lofoten ACE Gore-Tex Pro Jacket. Too tough for scissors to cut and too rugged to be dyed, the Lofoten Ace is the first jacket built with Vectran fibers. Vectran is spun from a liquid-crystal polymer that is coated for added durability when you're skiing through thick stands of birch trees in Hokkaido or shouldering your skis up a steep bootpack in Engelberg. Vectran fabric is then backed by a Gore-Tex Pro membrane for dependable waterproof, breathable protection during the biggest storms of the season. This jacket sets the bar for protection in the mountains.