User Review: The North Face Mountain Light Parka
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Fabric: Two-ply Gore Tex
Price Paid: $269
I have worn this jacket for two winters here in the southeast Alaska rain forest. I really wanted to like the jacket because I spent a bunch of money on it and who wants to admit to making a mistake? However, I realize now that it's not a particularly well-designed product. The hood is lousy - it is impossible to cinch it down properly for wet and windy conditions and the wind whips it around like a rag. The storm flaps around the main zipper, pockets and vents ALWAYS get stuck in the zippers - it's amazing that I haven't ripped the material. The "core vents" provide inadequate ventilation, particularly when I am carrying a backpack - there are no pit zippers. The cut of the jacket is bag-like and ill-fitting (at least for my torso), and the DWR is not durable or water repellent for long. I don't thinks this jacket is worth purchasing at any price, given the much better jackets out there.
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Where to Buy
Buy Online We found the Mountain Light Parka at 6 online stores:
| Store | Product Description | Price |
 Campmor | Mountain Light Parka (For Women) - Old Style | $199.97 | Buy Now |
 Moosejaw | Women's Mountain Light Parka (Fall 2007 Discontinued) | $254.15 | Buy Now |
 Backcountry.com | Mountain Light Parka - Women's | $298.95 | Buy Now |
 Altrec Outdoors | Women's Mountain Light Parka | $298.95 | Buy Now |
 RockCreek | Mountain Light Parka (Women's) | $189.95 | Buy Now |
 US Outdoor Store 2 purchase options: | Mountain Light Parka - Women's | $238.95 | Buy Now |
| Mountain Light Parka - Women's | $299.00 | Buy Now |
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