Descente Smart Padding Insulated Jacket

The Descente Smart Padding Insulated Jacket is a synthetic-insulated alpine ski jacket from Descente's Swiss National Team Replica collection — the retail counterpart to the outerwear Descente builds for its World Cup athletes. In Descente's line it sits in the insulated category rather than with the down pieces, pairing a weather-facing outer with built-in warmth so it can be worn on its own through a cold, active day on the hill.

The face fabric is a 4-way stretch woven, cut to move with you through turns instead of restricting them — the kind of shell that earns its place in a jacket built for hard, fast skiing. Warmth comes from Descente's Smart Padding synthetic insulation, which holds its loft when conditions turn damp and adds heat without the bulk of down. The silhouette is a hooded, full-zip alpine jacket.

This is a jacket for skiers who want a single insulated layer that carries a full resort day — someone skiing actively in genuinely cold temperatures who would rather not run a separate shell and midlayer. Fit on a race-derived jacket like this one matters, particularly across the size range and over whatever base and midlayer you normally wear, so come into the shop and we'll help you try it on and settle on the right size for how and where you ski.

Ordered in mandarin orange and gray red, in men's sizing (XS–2XL).