Arc'teryx's emergence as a bona fide fashion brand starts with one jacket—the Beta LT, a mainstay of the Vancouver company’s offering since the silhouette was introduced over a decade ago.

In my real-world testing, Arc’teryx’s Beta LT jacket performed beautifully on a soggy, week-long trek along Tasmania’s Overland Track. For the first four days of the trip, our group was hit ...

the original Arc’teryx Beta LT, sat at the top of T3’s best waterproof jacket guide for quite a while. However, as great as that jacket is, it’s made using PFAs, the ’forever chemicals ...

If you buy something via one of our links, we may earn a commission. The Arc’teryx Beta SL Jacket is now on sale for $401, a modest but welcome 19% discount from its normal price of $500.

That’s the question Arc’teryx had to ask itself about the Beta jacket, its incredibly versatile and popular shell. Introduced in 1998 to tackle a range of alpine adventures, it proved to be such a hit ...

Only problem? It’s still price-prohibitive for many outdoor enthusiasts. This is where the Arc’teryx Beta Jacket shell comes into play. The Beta takes everything you’d expect from an innovative, ...

and a technical alpine shell that experts love (Arc’teryx’s Beta LT Jacket). We pitted them against each other in a variety of tests, ranging from ten minutes spinning around in the shower to ...

That last element brings me to one caveat. If you read the less-generous reviews of the Beta on Arc'Teryx's website, you'll find a few core complaints. The first is the lack of pit zips ...