Here is a product for snowboarding as it is for your other outdoor activities. Good timing as the season changes…
Columbia Platinum Peak
It is a hoodie and pockets coat, which is also an insulating layer. It is a jacket filled with recycled synthetic feathers, for its insulation, with nylon fabric for the outside and polyester for the lining.
This product incorporates Columbia’s proprietary technology, namely Omni Hit Infinity. This is the most advanced thermal reflective liner. It’s the golden part that you see inside. The point is that the excess heat and moisture we produce can escape through the jacket, but also the heat that our bodies produce is reflected through this aluminized pattern all around designed with gold metallic panels. Which reminds me of the principle of the aluminum cap that is put on the body during the rescue. This jacket is also part of the category Titanium, their best, which combines their products using the best fabrics and technologies to stand up to nature’s elements during sports and intense outdoor activities. Can be zipped into a pocket to make a camping pillow.
So I tested it. many times. It was a pleasant surprise for me. In short, I’ve found this technology to work. I’ve worn it as an everyday jacket, as an insulating layer under a GoreTex shell, under a windbreaker, and as a soft shell, while snowboarding many times of course, but also hiking, hiking, ski touring, snowshoeing, fat biking, etc. . In all cases I was happy with the product. One thing that also surprised me was that the scent didn’t linger in the coat, even the next day after a deep sweat during a strenuous activity, it didn’t smell any. Advantage in my opinion. Plus it’s very light. So it is a product that I recommend.
The Columbia Platinum Bike Jacket is available in two colors, blue and black, which are all black, in sizes Small through XXL. This insulated jacket retails for $250 CAD and is available on the brand’s website and in many overseas stores.
For the snowboarding as it is for the four-season outdoors, Columbia Sportswear offers a wide selection of adult and children’s products. Founded in 1938 by Western couple Paul and Mary Lamfrom, from the beginning they have been offering winter apparel. In the 80s of the last century, the brand also established itself in Canada.
Photo by Rene-Pierre Normando, Paul Mackay (bike), Columbia Sportswear
