Arc’teryx Men’s Tantalus Jacket

Bonus vertical.  Tantalus gains serious elevation from two Gore-Tex fabrics, melded for athletic pursuits at any altitude.  Active Junky owned the cliff bands, couloirs and headwalls at Valle Nevado in this drop-everything jacket.  Unlike many models we’ve taken to South America in the past five years, this one’s hood fit, flowed and defended, moment-by-moment across the entire mountain.  Anyone who’s skied or ridden the brand counts on zippers, seam sealing and freewheeling shoulder construction that never fakes it or fails you.

Tester Quote: “Chile took my freeride game to a new level, finding natural features and buildings destined to anchor creative jumps and drops.  Arc’teryx let me ride, skin and drop into sweet terrain even when winds reached over 40mph and visibility became a question mark.  If things went bad (despite our preparations), Tantalus was made to prevail.