Best The North Face winter coats

Top pick: The North Face Women's ThermoBall Hooded Parka — the best all-round winter coat here. Synthetic ThermoBall insulation keeps working when it's damp, the hood is attached, and it's cut for everyday wear rather than the mountain.

Who the others suit:

• Men's Aconcagua 3 Hoodie — the men's everyday equivalent: warm, hooded, easy to layer under.
• Men's Bedford Down Parka — for real cold and wet: 550-fill down under a seam-sealed DryVent shell.
• Women's Arctic Insulated Parka — longest, most coverage for bitter mornings.
• Men's Thermoball Snow Triclimate — a shell plus liner you can split, for skiing and slush.
• Flare Down Puffer — lighter and packable for milder city winters.

Pick by how cold and wet your winter gets, and whether you want a hood.