Gear Test Update: Columbia Shimmer Me Timbers Jacket part 2, the rebirth of Columbia?

After spending all winter with this jacket, I recommend this jacket whole heartedly. From bitter cold to snow, light rain and gusting wind this jacket kept me warm and dry.  At home during trips around town, hikes in the Cascades and a blizzard in Lake Tahoe this jacket became a fast favorite. After my test jacket from Columbia had its zipper chewed off by an unsupervised Chiweenie I had fallen in love with this jacket to the point that I forked out $120 of my own money to buy a replacement in South Lake Tahoe, it's that good.
If Columbia keeps building garments like this they will win back the hearts of outdoor enthusiasts everywhere. I am looking forward to next years product line.