The North Face Aconcagua Parka Jacket Black Women - L

I ordered this to replace my Nuptse jacket which I outgrew. I particularly love that this is longer and won't ride up when I sit the way the Nuptse did. I would easily fit a Large but ordered an XL because I tend to wear double and triple sweaters in the winter. The fit is perfect and gives me room without looking too big. The taper in the waist is very flattering.As to quality, it's North Face. Does anything else need to be said??Highly recommend.

Warm and thick. Somehow I wasn't a huge fan of the color when I wore it, and this material in general stains easily, but it is warm and gets the job done! I wish it had thumb holes for extra warmth.

I have a version of this coat that I got at a NF store in Maine probably 15 years ago. The zipper broke and there was a tear at the bottom and I've tried to replace it, but nothing came close to its comfort or warmth, so I just continued to use it. Finally decided to just order another North Face and this looked like the closest match. I have to say that the quality downgrades are very disappointing. It doesn't feel nearly as thick (although they both say they are 550 fill; old one is fluffy down and the new one is some down/poly alternative mix...maybe it is as warm but I can't imagine so?), the hood is no longer detachable, the North Face logo is an iron-on plasticky material that will surely peel off rather than embroidered, and the fabric itself is different - ... MoreI have a version of this coat that I got at a NF store in Maine probably 15 years ago. The zipper broke and there was a tear at the bottom and I've tried to replace it, but nothing came close to its comfort or warmth, so I just continued to use it. Finally decided to just order another North Face and this looked like the closest match. I have to say that the quality downgrades are very disappointing. It doesn't feel nearly as thick (although they both say they are 550 fill; old one is fluffy down and the new one is some down/poly alternative mix...maybe it is as warm but I can't imagine so?), the hood is no longer detachable, the North Face logo is an iron-on plasticky material that will surely peel off rather than embroidered, and the fabric itself is different - it feels more fuzzy and less slippery, which some may like, but I do not. Zipper is also too small and flimsy for a coat at this price.They also changed the cut. The new model is far more tapered at the waist, which I hate in a jacket. I'm wearing this for warmth, not to look snatched. And the arms are soooo skinny. I have long, skinny arms, I'm 5'7" and 135, slim with long arms/legs, and these arms were uncomfortably tight over anything other than a thin l/s tee. I tend to wear oversized sweaters or thicker materials, and this felt constricting in the arms and armpits; another feeling that I strongly dislike in a jacket. If I can't drive comfortably in it, it's too tight. And I ordered a Medium, which is my normal size in tops and jackets. It fit fine in the width of the body, just way too tight in the arms. For reference, my older model was a size Small - and the new model fits smaller in a Medium than the old one in Small. I don't know what NF was thinking with these new measurements. I guess size up? And don't bother if you have thicker or more muscular arms, because I am neither and it was still too tight for me.Since I dislike most things about this jacket, I'll be returning, so I can't speak to the warmth. But if the thinness is any indicator, it wouldn't have lived up there, either. I would give this 2 stars for fit, quality, and comfort, but am giving 3 to be generous due to not being able to rate warmth.