Whether you spend your winters pursuing powder in Park City, Utah or exploring the coastline in Santa Cruz, California the Avalon Women’s Jacket from Merrell will keep you on your game both on and off the mountain. The Avalon combines high-brow style with low-profile warmth keeping you warm and dry in nasty weather. Add in the fashion-minded herringbone face, four snap tab closures, and the smart cut of this jacket and you’ve got a look on par with the style-conscious crowd.
On Performance and Design…
Despite its sophisticated charm and ultra-comfortable interior construction, the Avalon is a serious piece of outerwear — its good looks are just a happy side effect of its high-performance design.
Let’s be honest, you don’t have to be riding lifts or touring the backcountry to be cold. Wind whips between buildings and over sand dunes just like it does through trees, and that’s where the Avalon Women’s Insulated Jacket from Merrell takes over. Merrell equipped the Avalon Jacket with the comforting 100g Merrell Opti-Warm™ warmth you need to keep you cozy wherever your cold weather adventure takes you.
2-Layer Merrell Opti-Shell™ blocks moisture while remaining highly breathable so you’ll stay dry whether fending off ocean spray on late Autumn beachside walks, or wandering through fresh white snowflakes falling at the cabin. All the while, fully taped seams protect you from freezing gusts funneling down city streets in Aspen or Longbeach.
The Merrell design team also made sure to include enough bells and whistles to keep you warm and dry in some unexpected ways. Stuck in a snowball ambush? A mesh back on the interior helps whisk away perspiration while strategically placed ventilation zips let you cool down fast – because we all know forging the perfect snowball can get your heart rate peaking as quick as any downhill run.
If you do decide to rack up laps at the resort, the Avalon’s removable powder skirt and droptail hem help keep the white fluffies from invading on deep days. And because safety matters, the Avalon also comes equipped with a removable three-piece hood with toggle and back adjustability that fits over your helmet.
Bottom Line…
Winter’s wrath doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice style for performance. This chic, storm-stopping jacket combines high-style details like a sleek design and refined finishing touches with Merrell’s Opti-Technology proving that you don’t have to dress like a rugged mountain woman to stay comfortable and warm this winter.
Manufactured by Merrell, the Women’s Avalon Jacket is available for $249 in Basalt Heather or Adriatic Herringbone in sizes XS through XXL.
*Gumption Gear Review received the Avalon Jacket from Merrell at no cost and receives no monetary compensation for this or any related review. The item featured was provided solely in return for our honest views and opinions.