The term ski jacket is a fairly general term that people use to describe winter coats that look sporty. This is highly subjective of course, but this is how it is. A good skiing jacket must provide a lot of warmth to the person who wears it, even if it's very cold outside. It must also be able to keep people dry. Snow has a habit of turning into water once it has landed on something. A jacket that lets water through would be useless as it would cause the person inside of it to get cold. The ease of movement must be maintained so the wearer and move around freely while skiing.

Up in the north, our icy winter temperatures means that children are bundled up in warm winter jackets for the better part of 3 to 4 months. For the amount of wear these winter jackets can get, keeping them clean and new looking can be a real challenge.