Mountain Equipment Citadel Men's Jacket

Our iconic belay jacket. The Citadel Jacket is an incredibly warm and protective insulated jacket that will keep you going even in the most challenging conditions.

The Citadel is a contender for the warmest and most protective synthetically insulated jacket available today, a refuge from the most hostile conditions imaginable. Shaped by long Scottish winter climbing days where gale force winds, driving snow, high humidity and freezing temperatures are a standard, it's an equally reliable choice for extended use in similarly challenging environments anywhere in the world. Whether climbing remote Norwegian ice in wet conditions or on a multi-day Alaskan test piece, even the best down jackets have their limits and that's where the Citadel thrives.

Designed as an overlayer the Citadel can easily be thrown over your shell to provide instant warmth, wet or dry. With a slightly longer, ultra-protective cut it still maintains the mobility to second a steep pitch or continue moving across technical terrain as conditions deteriorate and darkness falls. Key to this is the Super Alpine HC Insulated Hood, this easily swallows a helmet and any other layers with substantial protection around your face. Easily adjusted it works just as well for climbing as it does when you're trying to disappear inside the jacket, willing the rope to move upwards on an exposed belay.

Extensive testing has shown us that PrimaLoft® Gold Hi-Loft Ultra insulation with Cross Core™ aerogel technology is the best synthetic fill currently available for this application. Highly thermally efficient, even when wet, fast drying and resilient in the face of constant packing and unpacking, it's also softer and more comfortable than previous generations of synthetics. The Drilite Loft shell is totally windproof and exceptionally weatherproof, combined with the robust fill it means the Citadel gives you a much greater margin in situations where other comparable jackets may leave you vulnerable.

Features

• PrimaLoft® Gold Hi-Loft Ultra insulation with Cross Core™ aerogel technology offers exceptional warmth-to-weight and wet-weather performance
• 160 g/m² of insulation in the body and sleeves, and 80 g/m² in the hood and additional shoulder overlay balances insulation and mobility
• Uses 74% Recycled and 26% Virgin Polyester
• Drilite Loft 30D outer fabric is totally windproof and highly weather-resistant, with a PFAS-free DWR
• 20 Denier lining fabric is durable and breathable for moisture management and over-layering
• Mountain fit allows for easy over layering and full range of motion
• Shoulder Shield construction: seamless shoulder panels help to prevent moisture ingress from melting snow and spindrift
• Additional room at the waist for wearing over a harness and climbing rack
• A little longer than many other insulated jackets for additional warmth
• Super Alpine HC Insulated Hood can comfortably be worn with a climbing helmet
• Fully adjustable with rear volume adjustment and two frontal adjusters
• Wired hood visor maintains field of vision even in high winds or when wearing glasses/goggles
• 2 YKK® zipped handwarmer pockets with Octayarn lining, positioned to be accessible when carrying a pack or wearing a climbing harness
• 2 YKK® zipped chest pockets give access to essentials
• 2 large inner drop pockets for gloves, water bottle and other items that need to be kept warm
• 2-way YKK® moulded centre front zip with insulated rear baffle to minimise heat loss and wind ingress, easy to use with gloves on
• Elasticated cuff construction for ease of use with gloves and perfect seal to maximise warmth
• Articulated and pre-shaped sleeves offer unhindered mobility when climbing
• Dual tether hem drawcords provide adjustment and increase thermal efficiency
• Improved stuff sack with carabiner loop, dual tether cord lock, and internal pocket attachment to prevent dropping at a belay
• Designed and developed in the UK, manufactured in China
• Mountain Equipment is a member of the Fair Wear Foundation
• Supplied in a recyclable protective plastic bag

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Fair Wear Foundation Mountain Equipment is a member of the Fair Wear Foundation, an independent, non-profit organisation that works with brands and factories to improve working conditions for garment workers.

PrimaLoft® Gold Hi-Loft Ultra PrimaLoft® Gold Hi-Loft Ultra is the thickest, softest, and most innovative insulation we have seen for many years. It is extremely warm and the fibres are siliconised for water resistance. It is ideal for foul weather use.

Drilite® Loft Drilite® Loft is our exclusive range of water repellent fabrics used in our insulated clothing and equipment. With a water repellent coating that offers genuine water resistance (a 1500mm hydrostatic head), this isn't just a DWR that will wear off, and Drilite® Loft fabrics remain highly water resistant throughout the lifetime of the product.