The North Face Women's Kalispell Triclimate Jacket

Wonderful if...
April 08, 2012

...if it were not so tight at the hip. I already own two Triclimates from The North Face and size XS fits me perfectly. But in this case the XS is so tight at the hip that I couldn't zip it up. I tried an S and it fit me perfectly at the hip but then it was too big at the chest. I was very disappointed.

Just what I was looking for!
January 27, 2012

Things that I love about this jacket: It's warm. Not only does it have a removable inner fleece jacket, the outer shell also has heatseeker insulation in the body and arms so it is still warm when used alone without the fleece liner. I really like that it does not have Velcro closures (it has snap closures instead) so it doesn't get caught on gloves and sweaters (annoying!). The color I chose (squid red) is simply gorgeous, a very nice variation from the usual bright red on most jackets, it looks more casual and not so sporty. Even though it is not sporty, it provides the benefits of a sportier jacket like water and wind protection. The only two not so positive comments I would add are that the picture on the website shows the fleece jacket's zipper as a different color than the liner, but that is not accurate, the zipper is the same color as the fleece. It looks really odd in the picture and I am glad it is not like that in the actual jacket. Also, the jacket runs narrow on the hips. I have small hips (35"), got the small size and it fits snug around the hips with the fleece liner on. However, it runs wider around the chest area. Some might find this fit odd, but I don't mind it.

Great jacket
October 18, 2011

great NF jacket, just fit me odd.- I am pear shaped. I would recommend to friends though. I will continue to shop Altrec, customer service is fantastic! They made an exchange for me care free! Thanks Altrec!