In reply to huckleberry:
Do you need a ski jacket. No, as is the response rate thus far. Albeit I’d wager that a mid weight fleece will be more handy than the down jacket (unless your vacation happens to be to Finnish Lapland and during a cold spel… when -30 is rather common and makes rather frigid skiing).
but If you plan on skiing a lot, they might start to make sense. Lift Card pockets, goggle pockets and such are nice features… but the main thing is that If you spend a lot of time of the slopes, the skiing apparel will get dirty (grease from the lifts), torn (tree skiing is fun, but If you get it wrong, not that good for gear) and all that kind of stuff. Do separating hiking gear from skiing gear (and Possibly mountaineering gear) might mean that the gear lasts longer. My hiking (lightweight) shell is about 15 years old, and my older skiing shell is also over 10 years old. Both get used a bunch, but had I only the hiking shell, I would Most likely need to replace it every 3 to 5 years (I ski mostly in the trees, or park with some 50+ days a year).
that being said, I got also an insulated shelled skiing jacket from last springs sales… for a whoppin’ 19 Eur price tag. It serves a double duty during nasty fall weather for taking out the dog and Naturally skiing when the temps drop below -15).
so in short, you’ll be fine. But If you plan on doing more skiing (or have an alternative use), then a ”ski” jacket might make sense.