Patagonia Down Sweater goodness
Mouchos Gracias Patagonia
Of all the people that could have won the Patagonia down sweater for the Soap Box Competition, it had to be me: the Patagonia whore! I must confess, i have a lot of patagonia articles.It must be Patagonia Karma.
The Down Sweater is one of the most flexible piece of layers i have. Perfect from zero to -10 on it's own. It can be used as a mid layer under a shell when it gets really cold. The best attribut is it's weight. It feels weightless and it doesn't feel bulky. You drop it in your backpack as a safety layer, and it doesn't add weight or space in your pack. I alway bought Patagonia for a good reason: It will last for ever. You pay more, but get top quality. Of all my Patagonia gear, my favorites are: The Merino 3 top layer ( the warmest baselayer ever), the R2 top, the Adze softshell, the Primo Jacket (i've used it 4 years in deap bushwaking for tree skiing and it looks brand new: Bombproof!) and of course, the Fly Fishing waders. Nothing is more comfortable and tougher on the market than Patagonia waders.
The best part of my Prize is that my wife got a Patagonia Down Sweater as well. Keep the wife happy and you will ski more!!
Thanks Patagonia and a big kudos to the folks at Backcountry skiing Canada.