Customer Reviews The North Face Alta Vista Jacket

Very disappointed in cheap feeling of the zipper, and sizing compared to my last similar North Face jacket. My last North Face jacket was a medium, and fit very well. Unfortunately the first jacket I ordered was a medium, and was so tight, layering as I did with my last jacket is not possible. This jacket, large size, is a little too big in length, and sleeves. Unfortunately in the North Face line there are no alternatives. So I just live with it, and roll up the sleeves. I am 5'7" 142 lbs

The quality of the product is amazing but north face mediums are usually a little larger.

Returned because the medium size was too tight. My last North Face jacket this style fit just right.

Use as an all-around wind breaker, and rain jacket. Sizing is the biggest disappointment, compared to my last North Face jacket of this style. The medium, which all my jackets are, is a tight fit, the large is a little too long, especially in the sleeves. My last North Face jacket was so great I will most likely live with the size problem.

It is great quality overall. Too tight around my hips and too tight around chest. I wear size L always even with NF and this is still tight. Sleeve length was good though.

There is no problem with the product quality, but it is a bit too big for me

Lighter than expected

Quality doesn't look good

It's aight. Sleeves a little too short and tight.

It's a great light jacket to carry as a back-up layer. Versatility is fantastic. This is not a waterproof jacket. I was wet after 45 minutes of moderate rain in this jacket. Water-resistant.

Won't keep you dry in rain over 5-10 minutes. Hood doesn't fit great (needs rear synch, too big), zippers (although well built) are a pain to use. Synch cords seem sloppy at the front when tightened.

Rainy weather

Fits a little smaller if you get your normal size, and bigger if you opt a size up. I went a size up in order to allow for layering, however it's still larger than preferred.

This jacket is not waterproof. I was climbing Zugspitze in Germany and was wet underneath this jacket from a slight drizzle within 20 minutes. It does offer solid wind resistance though. So 2 stars.

Love the look of this jacket. Great pockets. Not a fan of the liner on the inside. My older Northface jackets have a mesh liner that keeps you cool. Quality is good as always. Descriptions and photos of the inside would be helpful.

I had to replace my old venture 2 and decided to go for this one as it seemed the closes equivalent. First or all, north face has change the fits for both the men and women jackets which makes it difficult for long time north face customers to find the right size. They added a chest pocket and pit vents which was the only nice thing in caparison to the venture 2. The hood is not great can only be tightened around the face and the drawstrings end up flopping around your lower face. In comparison to the venture which could be tightened at the back of the head for it to avoid falling over your eyes all the time. This is not the most water resistant jacket it completely soaked through after a 1 hour walk in the rain. I was hoping to use it for hiking trips as I did with my venture for years but this material is thinner and the DWR also does not seem as good.

It's not waterproof or windproof, it's overpriced, and the quality is terrible. I live in Costa Rica, and with just a small splash, all my clothes got wet.

I've owned this jacket less than 2 years, have taken good care of it, but its already falling apart. I submitted a warranty claim & was told that is the "NORMAL breakdown of materials over time"!!

Not what I expected papers thin rain jacket .Very disappointing.

No he recibido el producto.

I bought the Alta Vista. Wore it 3x in light rain 65 degrees. 100% of my perspiration trapped. Came home soaked from sweat not rain. vents were open. I can't use it.

Cheaply made i returned it

Went out in the rain for 10 minutes, and the jacket was fully soaked through. When wearing the jacket when it's not raining, you start sweating like crazy. Not Breathable!

The hood is designed to cover a baseball cap. If you don't wear one or you don't wear any hat with it the hood will go down to your nose. No one a The North Face warned me about this huge, oversized hood when I bought it during the summer. I recently wore it for the first time and the hood is so large it is useless. I went to bring it back and since it we over 60 days they were not very helpful. This is a bad design. I called The North Face and they asked me so send it back to them to see if they might help me out.

I'm looking for a replacement of an old North Face rain jacket that was very well designed and lasted several years. I hike, backpack, ride bike and wear whenever I'm out. The hood is oversized with only an adjustment around the opening. Without the adjustment for size the hood will catch wind and blow loose. Pull the adjustment strings and the hood closes over the eyes. Not safe to wear. Also, the zipper is exposed with the rain flap inside the coat.