Peak Performance Vislight Gore-Tex C-Knit® 3L Shell Jacket Women
G80461
- Sku
- G80461$
- Gender
- Women
Available directly from stock
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!
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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.
- 28,000 mm GORE-TEX ePE, fully taped seams
- Packs into its own hood; 70D recycled ripstop
- RECCO® reflector, helmet-compatible hood
- No insulation: warmth comes from your midlayers
- No powder skirt, so less suited to deep snow
- RET <13: only moderate for high-output uphill
The Peak Performance Vislight Gore-Tex C-Knit® 3L Shell Jacket Women is a three-layer, uninsulated hardshell for resort and off-piste skiing in wet, stormy weather. It combines a GORE-TEX ePE membrane rated at 28,000 mm water column with fully taped seams and a soft C-KNIT™ jersey backer, and it packs into its own hood. The face fabric is a 70D lightweight ripstop in 100% recycled polyamide 6.
Who is this shell jacket for?
This is for the skier who wants one waterproof shell for both lift-served and self-powered days and prefers to layer her own warmth underneath instead of buying an insulated ski jacket. The Peak Performance Vislight shell jacket also works for mountain hiking in rain and for travel. It is not a standalone winter jacket: with no insulation at all, standing in lift queues or spectating in cold weather needs warm layers under it.
How waterproof and breathable is the Vislight shell?
The three-layer laminate holds a 28,000 mm water column, every seam is taped, and the exposed zippers are YKK AquaGuard®. Breathability is stated as RET <13, which is solid for skiing but only moderate for sustained high-output uphill work in mild weather. Venting runs through zippered, front-facing openings rather than pit zips.
Which size should you choose in this jacket?
The Vislight Gore-Tex C-Knit® 3L Shell Jacket Women has a regular fit, cut as an outer shell, so your usual size leaves room for a base layer and a midlayer underneath. Use the size chart on this page to confirm. Available in S, M, L and XL; the Obscure-Mornin colourway is offered in S and M only.
How is the Peak Performance Vislight shell jacket built?
Three layers are bonded into one fabric: a 70D lightweight ripstop face in 100% recycled polyamide 6, a GORE-TEX ePE membrane, and a C-KNIT™ jersey backer in recycled polyamide 6 that sits against your midlayer. Because the backer is laminated in, there is no separate lining to flap or soak. The membrane delivers the 28,000 mm water column, the taped seams close the needle holes, and the YKK AquaGuard® front zipper runs full length in a two-way configuration. A water-repellent finish on the face fabric keeps the outer surface from wetting out, and the jacket is made without intentionally added PFAS.
Is the Vislight jacket suitable for ski touring and off-piste days?
Yes, within limits. The Peak Performance Vislight Gore-Tex C-Knit® 3L Shell Jacket Women is built for resort and off-piste skiing in bad weather, and for touring and winter days above the tree line. The fixed hood takes a ski helmet and adjusts in both height and width, with a laminated brim stiffened by a plastic wire. Articulated sleeves and hook-and-loop cuff straps keep the arms free over gloves, and a RECCO® Rescue System reflector is built in. Two drawcords, one at the hem and one at the waist, seal the lower edge. Where it stops: no powder skirt is fitted, so deep-snow days are better served by a jacket that has one, and the front-facing vents behave differently from pit zips when you are wearing a backpack hip belt. On long, warm skin tracks, RET <13 is moderate rather than top-tier.
What are the materials and how do you wash it?
The shell is entirely recycled polyamide 6 over an expanded polyethylene membrane. The 70D ripstop is chosen for low weight and packability — the jacket stuffs into its own hood — so it is less abrasion-resistant than a heavier face fabric against rock and rough lift furniture. Machine wash at 40 °C with liquid detergent, close all zippers first, rinse twice and skip the fabric softener. Afterwards, tumble dry low or iron at medium temperature; that heat step reactivates the water-repellent treatment. Do not bleach, do not dry clean, and do not iron over prints.
What makes this jacket a more responsible choice?
Two concrete points: the jacket is made without intentionally added PFAS, and both the face and backer fabrics are 100% recycled polyamide 6. The three-layer construction and the single-fabric build also mean fewer components to fail.
- GORE-TEX 3L C-KNIT™ laminate with GORE-TEX ePE membrane
- Water column 28,000 mm
- Breathability RET <13
- Fully seam sealed (taped seams)
- Fixed, ski-helmet-compatible hood, adjustable in height and width
- Laminated hood brim with plastic wire
- Full-length 2-way YKK AquaGuard® front zipper
- Fleece-lined chin guard
- Zippered front-facing ventilation openings
- Inner mesh pocket through the ventilation opening, zippered inner pocket, hidden RFID pass pocket, zippered bellows waist pocket
- Drawcord at hem and at waist
- Hook-and-loop cuff straps
- Articulated sleeves
- Packs into its own hood
- RECCO® Rescue System reflector
- Shell membrane: 100% expanded polyethylene (ePE)
- Shell face: 100% recycled polyamide 6
- Shell backer: 100% recycled polyamide 6
- Fabric construction: 70D lightweight ripstop, three-layer laminate with C-KNIT™ jersey backer






