Alaska Approved

By JHypers Ranked #1226 - Men's Synthetic Insulation Jackets March 31, 2010

It's hard for me to give anything a perfect score...but this parka is extremely ideal for places that are both cold and wet...which is the definition of Alaska.

Unless you are scaling peaks in the dead of winter up here...or spend a load of time in the dry arctic...this parka is the way to go. The PrimaLoft insulation lives up to it's name...and is perfect for a gnarly day of ice climbing. Down jackets sell like hotcakes up here, but most don't leave the city of Anchorage. Up in the mountains, you want to eliminate any possibility of gear failure that you can. Are there warmer parkas? Of course, but that being said, the DAS is extremely warm by itself, and will stay as such in less-than-ideal weather...which in Alaska, happens far more often than not. Also, the DAS is fairly lightweight and compresses very well.

Seriously, if you're considering an Alaskan adventure...take one step towards avoiding misadventure and invest in this parka. I know several folks up here who are avid mountain adventurers, some of them professionally. All of them wear the DAS.

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