ALTIPLANO DOWN PARKA

Ultra-thin shell fabric achieving resilience and smooth mobility is filled here with high quality 900 fill power EX down. Achieves both high heat retention and a lightweight, compact form factor.

Specs

Material: 10-denier Ballistic® Airlight rip-stop nylon [Standard DWR treatment・Antistatic finish]Insulation: 900 Fill Power EX DOWN
Weight: 360g
Compressed size: ∅14×25cm
Features: Box construction / Chin guard / Slight articulation throughout the arm / Draw cords for waist adjustment hidden in pockets / Zippered hand pockets / Stuff sack included

900 Fill Power EX Down

Fill power refers to the volume in cubic inches that 1 ounce of down will displace. All other things being equal (fabric, construction method, and fill amount), a product made with high fill power down (900) is lighter and more compressible than an equally warm one made with lower quality down (550).

About the material: Ballistic Airlight®

Ballistic Airlight® is made using the same nylon polymer as our Ballistic® material and a highly technical production process to create extremely fine, super thin threads. These threads are then woven into ultralight, gossamer fabrics that share the same characteristics as Ballistic®: one and a half times more abrasion resistance than other similar weight fabrics and boasts three times the tear strength of nylons that are almost 20% heavier. Additionally, Ballistic Airlight® is often woven using different techniques to create fabrics with radically different characteristics, such as fabrics that allow the garment to stretch or fabrics that "breathe" to release built up heat and moisture.

Stuff Sack Included

Goose and Duck Down Sourcing

At Montbell, we source Down from both the European and Chinese markets to satisfy a variety of characteristics (supply/availability, low cost, consistent quality, humane practices, etc.) and maintain our lofty standards. Every season we seek to balance the superior quality for which we are known and the lowest possible raw materials cost. We change Down sourcing companies frequently to insure that our customers have access to superior products at the lowest price possible. In the course of these efforts, Montbell never purchases Down from operations that practice “live-plucking” methods. We only utilize Down plumes and feathers collected as a by-product of water fowl raised to meet the demands of the food industry.

We will continue to look for sources of Down that maximize value to our customers and allow Montbell products to perform at the highest level.

BOX CONSTRUCTION

Eliminates cold spots resulting from sewn-through seams and allows down to loft completely.

Maintenance of Down Leakage Warning

In the event that small feather spines or down clusters work their way through the fabric it is best to reach behind the fabric and pull the offending down cluster BACK INTO its down chamber. Gentle massage of the area will promote "self sealing" and re-align the fabric threads, while better distributing the down insulation. If at all possible avoid attempting to pull the cluster from the bag or garment. Doing so can cause the exposed cluster to tangle with others and draw them from the chamber.

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