I understand the trade offs. I'm opting for breathability. I don't ski in the rain and rarely when it's snowing hard. I might wear this jacket for snow shoeing/hiking in the cold in addition to skiing, but it definitely won't be for anything else. I have worn my Golite maybe 5 times on winter rides in the past 5 years. I just don't ride very much in January or February.
Cataboo, I wear a Nathan waist pack that's for hiking rather than running, that has a medium size space for stuff. It's not huge. I usually put different gloves or head gear in there, as well as food. I could not put a jacket in there unless it was very foldable and lightweight. I just found it unbearable to ski with a Camelbak and the damn thing froze up when I tried. Bottles work better for me.
I'm leaning toward the Vim Hybrid. Thank you for all of the information.