In reply to UKC/UKH Gear:
semantics, but i am reasonably sure the Kinetic came out before the kinetic alpine, because when i bought it i remember thinking "this is very nearly the perfect alpine shell, just with 1 or 2 tweeks..." and low and behold, a year later they bring out the alpine, with some of those tweaks!
also, i would assume the arm pocket in the ultra is for ski lift passes, for those who run lift to lift in the alps.