Mountain Hardwear makes some of the most well-made outdoor gear on the market. They offer various products for every outdoor activity, from backpacks to tents.
Their Ghost Whisperer Hoody is an excellent choice for those looking for a warm, lightweight down jacket for everyday use, skiing, or winter camping.
Warmth
Whether you’re looking for a warm-down jacket for backpacking, skiing, or hiking, the Men’s Mountain Hardwear Jacket offers plenty of warmth without adding too much weight. The Pertex Quantum Air face fabric and low-profile, abrasion-resistant lining help keep you dry as well, so you can continue moving and working regardless of the weather.
The highest quality down is the most efficient at trapping body heat and keeping you toasty. It also packs much smaller size than a traditional Nalgene bottle, meaning it’s easy to slip into a daypack or overnight pack.
The Ghost Whisperer UL is the newest addition to the ultralight down jacket category and joins Arc’teryx’s Cerium SL (“superlight”) Hoody and Mountain Hardwear’s standard Ghost Whisperer in providing ample warmth for shoulder-season hiking, fastpacking, or ski mountaineering. However, it’s made with thinner face fabrics (just 5-denier) and doesn’t use QShield hydrophobic down, so it may not offer much protection from light precipitation.
Lightweight
Whether climbing a mountain or enjoying a quiet stroll on the trail, you need to ensure that your gear will help you enjoy your outdoor adventures. Fortunately, many different outdoor clothing brands are out there, and each brand offers products designed to meet a specific need.
Mountain Hardwear is one of the most popular brands among backpackers and other outdoors enthusiasts. Their jackets are made of high-quality materials that will protect you from the elements and keep you warm, comfortable, and dry while you’re out there exploring.
The Mens Mountain Hardwear Jacket is a lightweight jacket that can be worn for hiking and other outdoor activities. It’s perfect for backpackers who want to travel light but still have the warmth they need for cold days on the trail.
The jacket is crafted from a 7D x 10D ripstop nylon material. The fabric is durable and breathable but also soft and feels premium. The jacket also features 800 fill RDS certified down sourced responsibly and raised humanely. This makes it one of the best down jackets on the market.
Comfort
One of the most important aspects of a good hiking or climbing jacket is comfort. You can’t always get this from a cheap, lightweight, or flimsy piece of clothing.
The Ghost Whisperer 2 Hoody is an example of a jacket that can provide plenty of comforts when you need it most while staying light. Despite its low weight, it is packed with features.
For example, it has an insulated hood, zippered hand warmer pockets, and an insulating back-of-the-hand pocket. This makes it an excellent choice for winter mountaineering, skiing, and ice fishing.
It also uses 800 fill RDS certified down, meaning that the feathers it contains came from geese or ducks raised humanely. This helps ensure that the down is high-quality and has a solid warmth-to-weight ratio.
Durability
Mountain Hardwear is a brand that makes clothing and non-clothing gear (like sleeping bags and tents) that caters to all kinds of outdoor enthusiasts. Their products are much more expensive than those made by Columbia Sportswear, but it’s worth it for a quality product that will stand up to wear and tear.
The Mens Mountain Hardwear Jacket is a durable waterproof-breathable shell that’s also highly breathable thanks to DryQ technology. The fabric is also very stretchy, making it less likely to tear or rip when you make sudden movements.
This jacket is ideal for winter hikes, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing in temperatures below freezing. It’s light, breathable, and easy to pack in a backpack or small daypack.