You would expect a brand that got its start in specialty, hiking and backpacking performance gear, a brand that is, not coincidentally, named after the most inhospitable, harshest part of a mountain, to be, well, worn on mountainsides by hikers, climbers, skiers and other outdoor adventures seekers the world over.

Check the streets of any major city in the world once the temperature starts dropping, and you’ll see more North Face than you can keep up with. That’s because The North Face legacy of technical innovation, performance, and style resonated from the peaks, forests, and trails, all the way back to everyday, urban civilization.

Inspired by Scott Schmidt, one of the pioneers of extreme skiing, the Steep Tech collection brings 90s ski-tech to the city. The Steep Tech Light Rain Jacket features breathable, waterproof and seam-sealed DryVent™ technology to keep you dry and asymmetrical front zips and rugged, tactile ripstop fabric like the jackets from the original extreme skiing collection.