Guys, my head is spinning with all of the various options online for goretex jackets. I see 3 layer, 2 layer and all of the different other sub-labels of goretex and then there is the weight, breathability, fit, hood etc etc etc
I'll be going to Aconcagua in December and I guess getting to places that are very cold and quite high and with really high winds. Where does the rain jacket come in v the down suit and all of that stuff? I, of course, want to pack light as will be carrying my own gear but is, say, a Goretex paclite jacket not robust enough for strong winds and tougher conditions up high?
Obviously if I can help it I want to be able to purchase something that will work in Scotland on my trip to the Cairngorms in less than a month (or anywhere in the UK in the summer essentially) as well as on big mountains - are these two aims incompatible with each other?
Any initial steer would be really helpful. I'm finding that most of the jackets I try on are bloody gigantic too, which I'm not really a fan of so thoughts on fit would also be useful. Thanks guys.