ORTOVOX 230 Competition Long Sleeve W
85802
- Sku
- 85802
- Gender
- Women
| CM. | Chest | Waist | Hip | Body- length |
| XS | 78 - 82 | 61 - 65 | 86 - 90 | 160 - 163 |
| S | 83 - 87 | 66 - 70 | 91 - 95 | 163 - 166 |
| M | 88 - 92 | 71 - 75 | 96 - 100 | 166 - 170 |
| L | 93 - 98 | 76 - 81 | 101 - 106 | 170 - 174 |
| XL | 99 - 104 | 82 - 87 | 107 - 112 | 174 - 178 |
- A | Chest: Using a tape measure, measure your chest at the point where it is widest.
- B | Waist: Using a tape measure, measure your waistline at the point where it is the least wide.
- C | Hip: Using a tape measure, measure your hip circumference at the point where it is widest.
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Een gevoerde jas bevat een vulling van dons, wol of synthetisch materiaal.
What Is an Insulated Ski Jacket and What Are the Options?
An insulated ski jacket is essential for anyone seeking warmth and comfort while skiing or snowboarding. The insulation helps maintain your body temperature, even in the harshest conditions. There are different types of insulation, each with its own advantages. In this guide, we explain the differences so you can make the perfect choice.
Down Insulation: Lightweight and Extremely Warm
A jacket insulated with down is the ideal choice for those looking for maximum warmth without sacrificing comfort. Down provides excellent insulation and is very lightweight, making it perfect for cold, dry conditions. However, keep in mind that down performs less well in wet conditions unless the jacket has been specially treated to resist moisture.
Wool Insulation: Natural and Breathable
Jackets with wool insulation offer a natural alternative. Wool is not only warm but also breathable and retains heat even when damp. This option is ideal for those who prefer natural materials and comfort in varying weather conditions.
Synthetic Insulation: Versatile and Low-Maintenance
Synthetic insulation, such as PrimaLoft or Thinsulate, offers excellent warmth and performs well in wet conditions. This option is often slightly heavier than down but dries quickly and is easier to care for. It’s ideal for active winter sports enthusiasts who value versatility and affordability.
Why Choose an Insulated Ski Jacket?
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Optimal Warmth: Protect yourself against extreme cold.
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Comfort During Activity: Maintain your freedom of movement without sacrificing insulation.
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Suitable for Various Weather Conditions: Whether you're skiing in powder snow or braving a cold wind, an insulated jacket adapts to your needs.
Which Insulation Suits You Best?
The right insulation depends on your personal preferences and the conditions in which you’ll wear the jacket. Looking for ultimate warmth and comfort? Go for down. Need a versatile, low-maintenance option? Consider synthetic materials. Or choose wool for a natural feel.
Our premium ski jackets combine functionality, style, and top quality, so you can fully enjoy your winter sports adventure. Explore our collection and find your perfect insulated ski jacket!
- Slim fit
- Medium fit
- Wide fit
Is your purchase not quite what you expected or is the size incorrect? No problem, you can easily return your order to us. You may try on and view an item as you would in a shop, but there are some rules.
GOOD TO KNOW
- You have 14 days from receipt of your order to register your return.
- Are you too late? Then your order will no longer be found in the portal. In that case, always contact us first so we can see what possibilities there are.
- After registering online, you then have 14 days to hand in your return at the post office. If you hand in the parcel after the 14 days, we will unfortunately no longer be able to process your return. The sooner you register and send in your return, the sooner it will be processed and you will receive your money back.
- Almost all outerwear and trousers are delivered with a large yellow return label. Do not remove this until you decide to keep the item! Once this vignette has been removed, there is no way we can return the item.
- Returns are at your own risk and expense.
- If you return part of your order, we will only refund the amount of the returned items and not other costs such as shipping costs.
- If you have received an incorrect or damaged item, please always contact us a.s.a.p. and include photos of the product and the labels so we can see which item/defect is concerned.
STEP BY STEP GUIDE:
1. Check your items
√ Has the return period of 14 days after receipt not expired
√ Is the yellow return label (in the case of outerwear and trousers) and all price tags still attached?
√ Is the article unworn and therefore not dirty, damaged or creased?
2. Submit your return online
Enter your own postcode and the full order number (including letters) in the portal to which you can start the return. You can choose to purchase a DPD shipping label via the portal. If you choose this option, print the shipping label. You can download this immediately and it will also be sent to you by e-mail (please check your e-mail address and any spam mail).
You can also choose another carrier outside the portal. We always advise you to send the parcel insured. The DPD label via the portal insures your parcel up to €500.
3. Pack your return
√ Fold the items neatly and close all zips and buttons. Because of the technical materials it is important not to cause serious creases and wrinkles, as these can damage the product.
Then pack the items back in their original packaging and put them in the shipping bag or box. Another bag or box is also fine, as long as it is sturdy so that it arrives undamaged
√ If you have items from several orders that you wish to return, you may simply return them in 1 parcel
√ Put the enclosed packing slip/order confirmation (or a copy) in the parcel
√ Stick the DPD shipping label on the parcel.
If you have chosen to send via another carrier, please write the return address on the parcel:
Skistore Swing
De Opslach 3
8448 GV Heerenveen
The Netherlands
4. Shipping
Hand over your return at a DPD parcel point or a carrier of your choice.
Returning (part of) your order is at your own risk. Keep the proof of delivery until we have received and processed your package.
Please note! After registering your return online, you have 14 days to return your parcel to the postal service. If you return the parcel after these 14 days, we will unfortunately no longer be able to process your return.
5. Refund
You will receive confirmation by e-mail when your return has been received and processed.
This is usually within a few days after your order has been delivered to us. The money will then be refunded to the account you paid with within a week after confirmation (usually longer for credit card payments). If you have chosen to pay afterwards, this will be adjusted on your Klarna invoice.
Please note! If you return part of your order, we will only refund the amount of the returned items and not other costs such as shipping costs.
Is your purchase not quite what you expected or is the size incorrect? No problem, you can easily return your order to us. You may try on and view an item as you would in a shop, but there are some rules.
GOOD TO KNOW
- You have 14 days from receipt of your order to register your return.
- Are you too late? Then your order will no longer be found in the portal. In that case, always contact us first so we can see what possibilities there are.
- After registering online, you then have 14 days to hand in your return at the post office. If you hand in the parcel after the 14 days, we will unfortunately no longer be able to process your return. The sooner you register and send in your return, the sooner it will be processed and you will receive your money back.
- Almost all outerwear and trousers are delivered with a large yellow return label. Do not remove this until you decide to keep the item! Once this vignette has been removed, there is no way we can return the item.
- Returns are at your own risk and expense.
- If you return part of your order, we will only refund the amount of the returned items and not other costs such as shipping costs.
- If you have received an incorrect or damaged item, please always contact us a.s.a.p. and include photos of the product and the labels so we can see which item/defect is concerned.
STEP BY STEP GUIDE:
1. Check your items
√ Has the return period of 14 days after receipt not expired
√ Is the yellow return label (in the case of outerwear and trousers) and all price tags still attached?
√ Is the article unworn and therefore not dirty, damaged or creased?
2. Submit your return online
Enter your own postcode and the full order number (including letters) in the portal to which you can start the return. You can choose to purchase a DPD shipping label via the portal. If you choose this option, print the shipping label. You can download this immediately and it will also be sent to you by e-mail (please check your e-mail address and any spam mail).
You can also choose another carrier outside the portal. We always advise you to send the parcel insured. The DPD label via the portal insures your parcel up to €500.
3. Pack your return
√ Fold the items neatly and close all zips and buttons. Because of the technical materials it is important not to cause serious creases and wrinkles, as these can damage the product.
Then pack the items back in their original packaging and put them in the shipping bag or box. Another bag or box is also fine, as long as it is sturdy so that it arrives undamaged
√ If you have items from several orders that you wish to return, you may simply return them in 1 parcel
√ Put the enclosed packing slip/order confirmation (or a copy) in the parcel
√ Stick the DPD shipping label on the parcel.
If you have chosen to send via another carrier, please write the return address on the parcel:
Skistore Swing
De Opslach 3
8448 GV Heerenveen
The Netherlands
4. Shipping
Hand over your return at a DPD parcel point or a carrier of your choice.
Returning (part of) your order is at your own risk. Keep the proof of delivery until we have received and processed your package.
Please note! After registering your return online, you have 14 days to return your parcel to the postal service. If you return the parcel after these 14 days, we will unfortunately no longer be able to process your return.
5. Refund
You will receive confirmation by e-mail when your return has been received and processed.
This is usually within a few days after your order has been delivered to us. The money will then be refunded to the account you paid with within a week after confirmation (usually longer for credit card payments). If you have chosen to pay afterwards, this will be adjusted on your Klarna invoice.
Please note! If you return part of your order, we will only refund the amount of the returned items and not other costs such as shipping costs.
- 240 g/m² wool over the kidneys, 190 g/m² base
- Seamless knit: no shoulder seams under pack straps
- 16.5 micron merino with mesh zones at heat spots
- No membrane: needs a shell in wind or wet
- Athletic cut, no room for a layer underneath
- 57% wool blend, not a pure merino fabric
The ORTOVOX 230 Competition Long Sleeve W is a seamless merino base layer for women, built to sit directly against the skin under a midlayer and a shell during ski touring and freeriding in midwinter. What sets it apart is body mapping: the knit changes thickness across the body, with 240 g/m² wool over cold-sensitive zones such as the kidney area and a breathable mesh structure at heat spots.
Who is this base layer for?
It suits a woman moving uphill or riding hard in cold conditions who wants wool against the skin while working. The ORTOVOX 230 Competition Long Sleeve W is an underwear layer only: it has no membrane, no water column and no wind protection, so it always needs a shell over it in weather. It is not meant to be pulled on over a midlayer, and the brand itself places this style at the bottom of its range for climbing-focused use.
How warm and how breathable is it?
The ribbed base structure is knitted in 190 g/m² merino, with 240 g/m² wool concentrated at cold-sensitive zones and an open mesh structure where you produce most heat. The merino fibre measures 16.5 micron. Total garment weight is 190 g. That combination puts it in the midweight class: warm enough for sustained effort at midwinter temperatures, with ventilation built into the knit rather than added as vents.
Which size should you choose?
The cut is athletic and close, which is what makes the body-mapped zones land where they are designed to. The ORTOVOX fit model is 1.74 m tall and wears size M. Check your chest, waist and hip measurements against the size chart on this page before ordering. If you prefer a looser top or want to wear something underneath, this cut will not give you that room.
How is the ORTOVOX 230 Competition Long Sleeve W constructed?
The whole top is made on a circular knitting machine, so it comes off the machine as one seamless tube. There are no side seams or shoulder seams to chafe under a backpack strap or a harness. Within that single piece, the knit is varied by zone: a ribbed base structure in 190 g/m² merino gives the fabric its stretch and recovery, 240 g/m² wool thickens the fabric over cold-sensitive areas such as the kidney area, and an open mesh structure sits at the heat spots. The merino used measures 16.5 micron in fibre diameter. The colour gradient from light to dark is knitted in with mottled yarn rather than printed on.
Is it suitable for ski touring and freeriding?
Ski touring and freeriding are exactly what the ORTOVOX 230 Competition Long Sleeve W is built around, along with high alpine touring and alpine skiing. On a skin track the mesh zones move moisture while the thicker wool panels keep the lower back covered when you stop to transition. Where it stops is equally clear: there is no membrane and no wind protection, so on a cold chairlift or in driving snow it only works underneath a shell. For climbing-focused use ORTOVOX positions this style lowest in its own range, and for mountaineering only modestly.
What is it made of and how durable is it?
The fabric of the ORTOVOX 230 Competition Long Sleeve W is 57% virgin wool (merino), 41% polyamide and 2% elastane. The merino handles climate regulation and odour control; the polyamide carries the abrasion load, which matters on a garment worn under pack straps day after day; the elastane holds the close athletic shape through repeated wear. This is a wool blend rather than a pure merino fabric, which is a deliberate trade-off in favour of durability and stretch. Follow the care label in the garment, and wash it with the rest of your merino layers rather than with hard-shell outerwear.
What does ORTOVOX do on sustainability here?
The wool is sourced under the ORTOVOX Wool Promise (OWP), the brand's own standard for animal welfare and traceability. Production runs under the FAIR WEAR FOUNDATION (FWF), and the top is made in Europe, with Poland as the country of origin. It contains no non-textile parts of animal origin.
- Seamless construction, produced by circular knitting
- Body mapping with different material thicknesses per body zone
- Ribbed base structure in 190 g/m² merino
- 240 g/m² wool at cold-sensitive zones such as the kidney area
- Mesh structure at heat spots
- Merino fibre diameter 16.5 micron
- Knitted colour gradient from light to dark in mottled yarn
- Garment weight 190 g
- Athletic fit
- Long sleeves
- Made in Europe
- Fabric: 57% virgin wool (merino), 41% polyamide, 2% elastane
