Integral Designs Baltura Parka
Integral Designs is no longer in business, and the Baltura Parka has been discontinued. If you're looking for something new, check out the best waterproof jackets for 2024.
I cannot do this jacket justice in the small space allocated here. Integral Designs will custom make you a jacket according to your specifications for less than most "big" companies will sell you a cookie-cutter model.
I purchased my jacket in 1991 and since then have treated it to several hundred days skiing, multi-day hiking trips, spring mountain biking and daily wear for the -30*C winters we enjoy in Canada. Even a high-speed downhill skateboarding accident did not phase it.
When (IF!!!) this jacket dies, my next will be an Integral.
Fabric: 2-Ply Gore-Tex
Price Paid: $300-350 CDN