Patagonia Men's Alpine Wind Jacket

On high ridges, steep ice and anything alpine, Patagonia's new Alpine Wind Jacket serves as a true best of all worlds staple. It excels as a standalone shell for blustery rock climbs, coolweather trail runs and highoutput ski tours. And then, when conditions have you ice and alpine climbing, it functions as a lightly insulated windshirt on the approach that doubles as a frictionless midlayer when its time to bundle up and tiein. The polyester ripstop shell, with Deluge DWR treatment, sheds snow and blocks wind, while the smooth, lightly brushed hanging mesh liner wicks moisture, dries fast and doesnt bind to your baselayers. Superlight stretchwoven underarm panels enhance breathability and allow for unimpaired arm motion, and zippers close the three pockets two hand, one chest. A drawcord hem, elastic cuffs, a heattransfer reflective logo and regular coil, centerfront zipper with DWR finish round out the features. Recyclable through the Common Threads Recycling Program.

• A super lightweight, lined windshirt for alpine pursuits; designed for use as a layering piece or an outer layer
• Shell: 1.3-oz 20-denier 100% polyester ripstop with Deluge® DWR (durable water repellent) finish. Panels: 4.6-oz 75-denier 90% polyester (100% recycled)/10% spandex. Lining: 100% polyester brushed-tricot mesh
• Lightweight, breathable polyester ripstop fabric with a Deluge DWR® (durable water repellent) finish
• Slightly brushed polyester mesh liner wicks moisture and dries fast
• Stretch-woven underarm panels provide breathability, stretch for unimpeded range of motion
• DWR-coated center-front zipper
• Elastic cuffs
• Pockets: Exterior chest pocket, two zippered hand pockets
• Drawcord hem
• Ideal Uses: Cold Trails, Ski Touring, High Ridges, Ice Climbing, Alpine Climbing
• Regular fit
• 326 g (11.5 oz)

Reviews - Patagonia Men's Alpine Wind Jacket

hikerdave - 10-14-2010

Great Jacket -- I own 3!
I love these lightweight windbreakers and wear them all the time. I bought one about 12 years ago (though faded and worn it is still quite wearable). Then Patagonia stopped making it. Recently they started making it again, so I bought 2 more! I wear them year round -- good in the summer coastal fog; great in the cool fall and winter weather when we finally get our sun. If it gets cold (like it snows here once every five years for ten minutes), just throw on a second layer. Great for packing. You can stuff it into quite a small space.

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Altrec.com Reviewer - 08-16-2010

Great Wind Jacket
This is a great wind jacket. Pretty light for travel and general use but not super light. It has a hanging liner that makes it more comfortable but adds some ounces. Over all very nice.

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Brian F - 07-23-2010

Lightweight jacket feels great
This jacket is light and comfortable and compressible. It's the best travel jacket that I've tried on--light, water resistant and breathable. My only complaint is sleeve length, and this is attributable to my size and Patagonia's usual lengths. I'm 5'6 and 150 lbs. The small is typically too tight on me in the chest, so I go with a medium. But even the sleeve lengths on the smalls are usually a little too long. Other than that, I really like the jacket.

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Erica - 07-22-2010

must have jacket for windy conditions
My husband loves this!! It is so light-weight, soft, compressible, and good fit.

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