You are not one to back out due to weather because you know that the terrible conditions into which one treks can be thwarted with the help of the Patagonia Torrentshell jacket. It's waterproof and breathable 2.5 layer fabric slays the opposition with an H2No barrier and Deluge DWR finish. Wrapped in a blanket of weatherproofing you are free to move about the backcountry unfettered and undaunted.