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Mountain Hardwear Sub Zero SL Parka
Sub Zero SL Parka

Is the Mountain Hardwear Sub Zero SL Parka good for Denali?

Is the Mountain Hardwear Sub Zero SL Parka good for Denali? Eduard Burleson, Texas

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Mountain Hardwear Sub Zero SL Parka

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Heck, yeah. The Sub Zero SL ($295) is designed for that kind of thing. It combines an ample amount of 650-fill down with a shell made from Mountain Hardwear’s proprietary waterproof/breathable Conduit laminate. It’s cut long for good coverage and has handy features such as an interior water-bottle pocket. It’s perfectly good for Denali, and probably even for May climbs when it is really cold.

Mountain Hardwear Sub Zero SL Parka

Mountain Hardwear Sub Zero SL Parka Sub Zero SL Parka

I also like ’s Greenland Baffled Down Jacket ($325). It’s built with a little different design philosophy than the Sub Zero. It uses a higher grade of down (850 fill) and a water-resistant polyester shell, which in my view offers a little better breathability. So overall I think the Greenland may well be better suited for the cold, dry conditions you are apt to find on Denali. It’s also a little bit lighter at 31 ounces, versus 37 ounces for the Sub Zero.

If you really feel like spending some money, it’s very hard to beat ’ Icefall Parka. It combines 850-fill down with an eVent shell, which makes it super-warm, waterproof, and very breathable. Weight is right between the two others I’ve mentioned, 34 ounces. The price is sort of stratospheric, at $475, but it’s a real investment in thermal well-being.

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