Ski jacket recommendation for a tall girl?

[mjtrekkers]

I am hoping there are some divas out there who could recommend a ski jacket for me? I am 5'11" and weigh 140 and while I can wear women's XL and the arm length is fine, I am swimming in all other parts of the jacket. (I usually wear a medium). Perhaps there is a manufacturer who makes their jackets a little longer in the sleeves than other manufacturers? I have the same problem with pants but I think I've seen some (not a lot) ski pants in tall. Why aren't there more manufacturers making "tall" stuff? I'm not THAT tall but the regular lengths are just not long enough. In the meantime, I'll keep wearing my men's jacket! (very flattering, indeed! ha ha) :-)

 

[Bravosarah]

I can't remember who first suggested Beyond Clothing, but it seems really cool. <---- It's a custom fit, you send them your measurements!!!!

Another jacket manufacturer for you would be Arc'Teryx. They started as a climbing clothing company, so their jackets have longer sleeves for reach and a slimmer fit for harnesses.

 

[mjtrekkers]

Thanks!

Thank you! I will look into both of those options.

 

[skieast21]

I agree with the arcteryx arms being long (they have the gusseted thing going on so that when you raise your arm, the rest of the jacket remains in place, too) and have also found that in recent years, like this year and some of last years jackets, Patagonia has run a bit longer in the arm...it might depend on the model, though because Patagonia sizing seems to change often.

 

[pinto]

I'll third the Arcteryx recommendation.

Are you long in the limbs in proportion to your body, or just tall all over?