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11-12 LOUIS GARNEAU ENERBLOCK JACKET
From Louis Garneau, another potential mid- weight winner is the Men’s and Women’s ENERBLOCK Jacket. The style is streamlined and fast. The front and top of the sleeves is Enerblock, a stretchy knit with a polyurethane membrane for water and wind repellency. This part is brushed on the inside making it feel warm and comfortable. The sides and back of the jacket are Thermaxx, a stretchy, wicking knit, for breathability. The EN- ERBLOCK Jacket has a full front 2-way zipper, 2 zippered hand pockets and 1 pocket on the upper left sleeve. Men’s colors: Black, Blue. Women’s colors: Red/Black List: $130 SALE:$104


11-12 Men's Rossignol XIUM Jacket and XIUM PLUS Jacket
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The Xium, a true midweight hybrid cross country ski jacket, looks to be a very well thought-out choice. The outer fabric, covering the front, sleeves and lower back is made of 100% breathable polyester with DWR, for durable water repellency. The inside is brushed polyester stretch knit for comfort, warmth and breathability. There's an elastic waist with anti slip rubber, to keep your hem from riding up, 2 zippered hand pockets, and a zippered double stowage pocket on the lower back. Color: Electric Blue. S-XXL List: $130 Sale: $110.50
Also available in Red is the Rossignol XIUM PLUS Jacket. This is a lighter, more technical version of the XIUM, featuring lazer cut mesh venting for extra breathability. List: 150 SALE: $127.50

11-12 Men's Louis Garneau MERIT Jacket
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The Louis Garneau MERIT Jacket is a superb entry in the midweight cross country ski jacket category. The the hybrid design, semi-relaxed fit and sporty good looks, along with all the right features make it a hard one to pass up. The outer fabric, which is put only on the Jacket front and top of the arms is "Diamond Air", a very lightweight, 100% polyester with tiny diamond shaped ripstop construction to enhance tear resistance. The Merit Jacket is fully lined with Micro-AirdryEX, a 100% knit polyester fabric with brushed back for warmth and enhanced wicking properties. There are 2 zippered hand pockets, 1 back pocket with invisible zipper, front and back reflectivity, and adjustable drawcord hem. Color: Royal Blue/Grey, Ginger(red)/Grey. Sizes: S-XXL List: $130 SALE: $104

11-12 SWIX Men's CRUISING Jacket and FLEET Jacket
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The Swix Men's Cruising Jacket has always been a hit. It's made of lightweight polyester microfiber and has a large stretch back panel for breathability making it perfect for cross country skiing as well as other general sports activities from fall all the way through to spring! The arms are shaped for better freedom of movement, the collar is nicely lined for comfort, it has a draw cord hem and is water and wind repellent. Colors include: Black/Pacific Blue . Sizes M-XL List: $90 SALE:$75 (Also available in Royal Blue is the Swix FLEET Jacket which is very similar to the Cruising Jacket. List: $100 SALE: $85) Both coordinate nicely with the Swix Polaris Polo Zip Top and Cruising Pant

11-12 Men's SALOMON SUPER FAST II Jacket
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We are very happy to see Salomon present another really nice XC jacket for this season. A lightly lined, Hybrid jacket, the Men's SUPER FAST II Jacket meets all the criterion for aerobic skiing. With climaWIND™ (wind resistant, water resistant) front and SMART SKIN™ (stretchy sides and back) TECHNOLOGY, the Super Fast II also has a light brushed wicking lining to keep the chill out. This jacket is designed to combine maximum breathability and stretch fit comfort. Other features include 2 side zip pockets and zipper garage for neck protection when zipped up and a smart snap closure to keep the jacket from opening up and flapping when you unzip to ventilate. Men's colors: Black, Matador Red, Vibrant Blue. List: $100 SALE: $79.99

11-12 BROOKS Men's ESSENTIAL JACKET & VEST
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The Men’s ESSENTIAL Jacket from BROOKS is a good choice in the lightweight category. Made of Aireplex II (100% polyester with DWR which repels water.), it is semi-fitted. It features front and back retroreflectivity in case you want to use this jacket for running or biking. It has a back vent for added breathability, full front zipper, inner storm guard and zipper garage to protect your neck when zipped up. With 2 side zippered pockets and an inside moisture proof media pocket and an adjustable drawstring waist, this jacket has it all for a very reasonable price. Men's colors: Rio Red/Anthricite, Deep Royal/Obsidian, Black, Brite Green/Black. Jacket List: $70 SUPER SALE: $56 VEST LIST:$ 55 VEST SALE: $44


11-12 Men's NORTH FACE TKA 80 Hybrid 1/2 Zip Top
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The Performance collection of The North Face is designed for endurance athletes who need to be fast and light, while still staying protected from the elements. The apparel in this collection features the latest in ultralight, packable, adaptable, multi-purpose gear.

The Men's NORTH FACE TKA 80 Hybrid 1/2 Zip Top features super lightweight micro-fleece body and sleeves with stretch mesh panels under the arms and along the sides, for quick moisture wicking. It has a zippered sleeve pocket and reflective logos, thumb loops and sleeve tape. This top offers the perfect combination of lightweight warmth with efficient moisture management. Black, Molten Red, Drummer Blue, Scottish Moss Green. List $55 SUPER SALE $44

11-12 Men's NORTH FACE Torpedo Jacket
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The Performance collection of The North Face is designed for endurance athletes who need to be fast and light, while still staying protected from the elements. The apparel in this collection features the latest in ultralight, packable, adaptable, multi-purpose gear. One of our favorites and probably our lightest XC Jacket is the TORPEDO Jacket.

Made for high aerobic activity, the Men's NORTH FACE TORPEDO Jacket has windproof body fabric (consisting of polyester plain weave) to block the wind, stretch, breathable, wicking mesh back panel with Sanitized Siver anti-odor finish, underneath the cape vent for temperature regulation. This jacket is water and wind resistant, and will keep you visible, with its 360 degrees of reflectivity, as well as keeping you warm and dry. There are 2 zippered hand pockets as well as a rear ambidexterous storage pocket. Sizes:S-XL Drummer Blue, Lantern Green, Molten Red. List: $90 SUPER SALE: $72 (Layers well over the North Face TKA 80 Hybrid top).

11-12 Men's BROOKS NIGHTLIFE JACKET
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Be seen in this highly visible jacket from BROOKS! The men's NightLife Jacket is armed with 360 degrees of 3M Scotchlite 500 candle power retro-reflectivity. This weather resistant jacket also features a zippered Napoleon pocket, 2 secure zippered side pockets and a vented back for maximum breathability. Even though, you may not need much reflectivity on the cross country ski trail, this is a great running and biking jacket for the off-season: Spring, Summer and Fall; and has all the features of a great cross country ski jacket as well. Now available in BLACK with contrasting Nightlife inserts and NIGHTLIFE with contrasting black inserts. Sizes S-XXL List: $100.00 20% off SALE: $79.99

11-12 Men's SPORTHILL SYMMETRY JACKET
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The men's SYMMETRY JACKET is definitely one of the nicest XC touring jackets out there. It is a midweight shell which offers protection from wind, rain and snow. It is made of Createx (100% polyester microfiber) and treated with DWR for water repellency and it has all the right features. The brushed polyester mesh lining wicks moisture away from the first layer to keep your core climate consistant. It has a concealed hood in the collar, full front zip with fleece-lined storm guard and zipper garage, two zippered side pockets, vertical back vents for temperature regulation and drawcord hem with adjustment toggles in the pockets to prevent dangling drawcords. The price is very reasonable too! Flame/Black, SeaBlue/Black, Grayeen, Black. M-XXL List: $95 SALE: $76

 


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