Offering more wind- and water-resistance than a fleece, but lighter and comfier than a hard shell, a softshell could be the ...

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Fighting the wind, I struggle to stay on my feet while walking a ridgeline above Montezuma Bowl at Arapahoe Basin. Skis on my shoulder, I lean into the bitterly cold wind, feeling the sandblaster of ...