When it’s time for a rest, the 800 FP stuffed baffles work to trap your body’s heat, keeping you warm when you need it. Saying that, this jacket is designed for fast-paced ski touring missions in the mountains; if you’re after something that’s going to purely keep you warm (without the class-leading breathability of the L3), then we’d recommend you reach for a traditional down jacket.

“This jacket is designed for fast-paced ski touring missions in the mountains”

Looking at the exterior, the air-permeable face fabric is soft to the touch which provides a smooth surface to slide a layer over the top. With that in mind, we’d recommend that you pair this insulator with a hard shell in stormy conditions as we found that wind could easily cut through the lightweight face fabric.

The North Face Summit Series L3 50/50 Features

The North Face Summit Series L3 50/50 comes with little features – but this is expected given TNF has looked to keep weight at a minimum. What it does have, however, is a fully adjustable helmet-compatible hood, two large internal pockets, two external handwarmer pockets and a lightweight stuff sack.

“A highly technical and versatile midlayer that can be thrown on, and left on, throughout a day of high-intensity ski touring”

Who Is The North Face Summit Series L3 50/50 For?

The L3 50/50 Down Jacket combines the warmth of a regular down jacket, with the air permeability of a fleece for a highly technical and versatile midlayer that can be thrown on, and left on, throughout a day of high-intensity ski touring in the mountains.

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