FULLY LOADED FEATHERWEIGHTEven at a pound and some change, this bombproof feature fest is still worthy of the Lite name. Its three-layer Alchemy3 fabric repels mountaintop precip, while flexible side panels breathe and move with you. Dig the see-through watch window (no more unbundling to check your progress) and the insulating stretch cuffs that do double duty as mittens. Heating up? Ratchet open the two-way pit zips.
Bonus: Push the Wizard into the shoulder season with the integrated balaclava on the back panel.
Bummer: The chest-mounted MP3 pouch is handy—but with no clear panel on the pocket, it’s not so easy to change playlists.