My Patagonia Ready Mix jacket (bought at my local Patagonia outlet for something like $100) is thin, light, sheds wind, has a helmet compatible hood, breathes much better than a hardshell and works well with a harness. I like it as a top layer over a Windshirt or fleece. And the color coordinates with alpine ice. I have an Arcteryx softshell jacket with polartec that I got as a Christmas present and that is my favorite around town jacket, but as it doesn't have a hood I don't find it that useful for real climbing.