Hey, I saw a bunch of traffic on the Geargals site from this thread, so I dropped by to check it out. Thought I'd mention that the MHW Adaro shell is one of the best we've tried. We reviewed it in the summer, but I've been using it this winter and I think it's one of the best shells available. http://geargals.wordpress.com/2008/08/25/mountain-hardwear-adaro-jacket/