The North Face  Alta Vista Jacket - Women's

Served it's purpose well. I'm 5'1", 120lb, and got a size small. It's a summer and early fall jacket because it's light weight and after a down pour you'll feel some moisture wick through a little which isn't a problem if it's an ok temp outside. You'd want a thicker gortex jacket for late fall or early spring. It dries quickly and packs away to a pretty small size. If it's "breathable" you'll be getting wet eventually during a rainy day bit this jacket blocks the wind and I would rate it as a rain/wind shield or a perfectly good jacket in a short light rain. I'll take it backpacking again in the summer because of it's light weight and the armpit zippers ventilate so it doesn't make me overheat while I'm slogging through a wet hike.

If you just want an expensive windbreaker, this jacket is fine. If you want something for even light rain, this jacket fails. I was out in a light, steady rain for about 10 minutes in the yard while wearing this jacket, first time trying it in the rain. The rain seeped through the jacket. I am so tired of companies making false claims about their products and nothing happens to them and they keep selling their products that do not live up to their claims. Shame on you North Face. Maybe the waterproofing application wasn't done correctly on this jacket, but that's still poor quality control. I now want to return it. My search continues for a lightweight, waterproof rain jacket.