The ultra-lightweight Montane Women’s North Star Jacket is an exceptionally high-quality hooded down jacket that is perfect for long winter days in the mountains.

The North Star Jacket uses 93% high-quality 800+ fill power goosedown as well as a water-resistant shell fabric.

This jacket offers a superb combination of minimal weight and maximum warmth and can be stored in the supplied waterproof compression bag when not in use. Among its features is an adjustable hood and two handwarmer pockets.

The North Star Jacket is designed for extreme winter conditions and is ideal for delivering amazing warmth in extremely cold conditions. It is essential wear for mountaineers and explorers who require a jacket for wearing in high-altitude or polar regions.

Features

• Fit: Active Mountain - general mountain fit, but garment adjustments enable close body fit
• Activities: Lightweight Alpine Climbing, Mountain Walking, Winter Camping
• Weight (approx.): 445 g / 15.7 oz (UK 10)
• Freeflow Ultralite 45g/sq m 800mm minimum hydrostatic head, highly water-resistant outer shell
• PEAQ Down liner that is comfortable next to skin, highly breathable and fast-drying
• Exceptionally high-quality goosedown with an 800+ fill power
• Stitch-through down panel construction
• Articulated arms for reach-high movement and tailored specifically to reduce hem lift
• Fully adjustable helmet compatible mountain hood with three-point adjustment and wired peak
• Internal tab to lock down and roll away hood in windy conditions
• Soft fleece chinguard around neck for extra comfort
• Two deep handwarmer pockets positioned well clear of backpack or climbing harness belt
• Full length, reversed and baffled two-way YKK front zip for ease of use with backpack or climbing harness
• Adjustable cuffs with grab tabs for ease of use with gloves or mitts
• Adjustable waist and hem to prevent spindrift entry and heat loss
• Discreet Scotchlite reflective details for mountain safety
• Own waterproof storage Montane stuff sac supplied

Care

• As with all Montane clothing, Freeflow fabric contains Durable Water Repellency (DWR) as first barrier to keeping you dry; clean your garment in order to maintain this
• Montane recommends professional cleaning service if in any doubt
• Down clothing ideally needs to be hand washed
• Care must be taken to dry garment correctly
• Wash using a mild detergent in warm water (around 30°C/86°F). Montane recommends Nikwax Down Wash
• Do not use fabric softeners, bleach or liquid detergent
• Rinse garment thoroughly after washing to remove any soap traces
• You must dry garment carefully in tumble drier on cool setting; you may need to stop tumble drier at regular intervals to loft down by hand
• It will take some time to dry down garment thoroughly; even if outer fabric is dry, down may not be