Aspen, from Kennebunk, Maine, caught our attention as a tester. Enthusiastic, Aspen loves to ski. Her name, Aspen, even hails from one of the greatest ski resorts in the world. Here’s what seven year old Aspen had to say about the Stardust jacket (with help from her mom):

Functionality of Product: The Stardust jacket is very functional, warm, and comfortable. It has great zippers and the key chain clip was ideal for mittens and lift tickets. Aspen would like to see a higher color to keep her face warm and more fleece in the lining, especially the arms. It gets cold in the East!

How is it made? Good quality, good stain resistance too! I haven’t had to wash it, like I usually do with her jackets. The jacket has stood up very well with lots of use. It has excellent stitching. It certainly would last another season, if only Aspen weren’t growing so fast.

Where did you use it? We ski every weekend. This is Aspen’s ski jacket so she wears it everywhere. We have been to about 10 different ski resorts in New England and Eastern Canada wit this jacket, in all different weather from below 0 to sunny, to freezing rain, and high winds. Many people noticed the jacket, noting how “cute” Aspen is. Her Gen X snowboarding uncle thought it was “cool”.

Cool factor: At first Aspen did not like the color Kelly Green at all and said she wouldn’t wear it. As parents we made her try it a fe times. Then people started to comment on her “cuteness” and now she wears the jacket without any prompting. She admits she likes it. The design is cool, but the green is not my favorite. It would be very cool in blue. I would definitely buy it in blue. The styling is very nice with a “feminine cut”, even though the style is coll and snowboardish. Aspen liked that! Aspen also like the logo inside the jacket, “Little girls that go big….”

For more info on Cold as Ice see our Rippin’ Rider Preview and another review here.