Men's St. Elias Jacket

5'6" 150 lbs. medium fits perfectly for me with a slight loose fit.
hi vis yellow color is awesome; people comment and ask where jacket is from.
fabric is amazing - feels and moves like a very thin soft shell. I had the Northface futurelight, and this fabric feels even softer to touch, while much lighter and moveable. Best ski shell jacket material as far as I know. Bib is probably even better, as the chest/leg fabric combo keeps it super light and moveable, while extremely soft. It kept snow and rain out amazingly well, but have not tested in PNW type conditions (worn in Utah/Montana/Colorado/Northeast with dumping/freezing/light rain conditions).
I've read other reviews about zipper not working so well - I disagree, zipper works amazingly well; zips better than burton AK line, but maybe not as smooth as Northface summit series; but similar to arcteryx.
Only negative is the fabric is not as strong as goretex pro; I've went through some trees (heavy pine) and it has some small marks/slight abrasions. However, I've been patching it with goretex garment tape and its been taking on a cool look, so I enjoy that.
Also customer service is excellent. I hesitated for a season in grabbing the jacket/bib, and I regret not getting this earlier.

After 10 years of working for Patagonia, I was always stuck between 2 touring shells (Powslayer and Stormstride). Pow fit great, but was bulky and over featured. Storm was packable, but poor fit with short arms. This jacket gives the best of both - freeride fit, minimalist design and a great soft/comfy fabric. Total winner!

I heard about Beringia while skiing with John Falkiner a mountain guide in Switzerland. He was wearing the St Elias Jacket and Bib and recommended it as his favorite ski touring - backcountry set up. My 5 year old shell didnt have much breathability and no stretch. I m extremely impressed by the lightweight feeling and how the gear moves with my body while skinning and hiking up boot packs. I find one of the biggest differences is that I do not get cold since the jacket is breathable, which is a big difference from the fabrics of the past. The pockets and features are reduced but well designed. If I was only in-bounds skiing I might need another layer or burlier coat, since the northern rockies are a fairly cold region. If your hiking and skiing hard the ratio of warmth vs. breathable protection is perfect. This will be my go to set up for years to come. I look forward to seeing what this young brand develops next.

I got to know Beringia during a fun trip in Montana and I am so glad that it happened. Since then, Beringia became my number one partner in crime for my guiding job and leisure time too. Regarding St. Elias jacket and bibs, you understand immediately that you are into something when you first get it out from the package. Impeccably made, smart features, off the chart fabrics. The initial impression holds true when putting it to use. Look no further!

I purchased this jacket for my main resort skiing jacket and backcountry touring in mid winter. I prefer a more streamlined anorak shell for most touring use but this jacket is great when I want maximum protection. For resort use it's fantastic, with appropriate layering I've taken it up to the mid 40s and down below single digits. I have experienced zero wet through even in very wet maritime type snow storms when wearing a pack. The vent zips are so much better than the typically armpit ones and are very easy to do/undo singlehanded even when on a chairlift and much better and more useful when wearing a pack. I run these with the St. Elias bibs and the zippers on both match up really nicely. I am 5'11", 195 pounds, muscular/athletic build. I tried both the M and L. M was too trim fitting but good on body/sleeve length. L is more "freeride" fit but not baggy and works well with and without layers underneath. So far it has held up extremely well to a number of contacts with trees, etc. I look forward to many more seasons out of it!