Overall I would say this coat is great.  It is warm without being overly bulky.  I ordered this instead of a different omniheat columbia coat because I love a 3 in 1.  It is nice being able to use the shell in the spring during rain but also either the shell or liner separately during spring skiing... nothing worse than being too hot up on the mountain (besides being too cold on the mountain!).

I chose the red plaid (though I think I'd have preferred the black plaid) so my kids and husband could find me in the shadows.  It is a nice subtle pattern and the material is nice.  It also has a nice shape to it as far as a ski parka goes.

The sizing is the big issue here.  I have an old (I'm talking OLD...15yrs)Columbia womens 3 in 1 that I decided to upgrade...finally.  It is a size medium and it is big on me just about everywhere except for the sleeves which are a tad short.  In this coat I ordered an extra large and it is not as roomy as my old one.

To gain prospective, I am not a big person.  I'm 5'3... I wear a 4-6 pant.  My bust is larger in a D and that is why I had to go up... ALL the way to an XL.  Everywhere but the chest this coat is loose fitting, though not overly so.  Even if my chest size was a touch smaller I don't think I'd be able to go smaller than a large unless I was sure I didn't want to ever wear a sweater under this.  Also, I prefer some freedom of movement when doing outdoor activities.

I ordered this from Amazon but went into a store to determine the size I wanted.  I'm glad I did because I would have ordered a med or large based on the size chart.  I suggest if you have any curves at all you do the same!