Mountain Equipment Kryos Women's Jacket

Mountain Equipment's Kryos Women's Jacket is the optimum combination of warmth, protection, and minimal weight, purpose built for winter alpine climbing and super alpinism in the greater ranges. Informed by feedback from some of the world's best alpinists, it was designed to make the cut on the hardest routes at 6,000 and 7,000 m and the biggest modern alpine winter lines, whilst offering a much greater level of warmth and protection than anything that came before.

The key to this lies in the development of Firestorm construction: a Drilite Loft drop outer shell that radically reduces heat loss whilst offering a much greater level of weather protection, vital on the most committing routes. Underneath lies a hybrid layout of stitch-through and pleated baffles optimised to give the absolute maximum loft and warmth from 234 g of goose down. Up to 20% greater warmth with up to 20% lower weight, with far lower water and wind ingress.

The Kryos has been used on Paul Ramsden and Tim Miller's Piolet d'Or winning first ascent of Jugal Spire, Tom Livingstone and Matt Glenn's first ascent of the North East Pillar of Tengkangpoche, Freja Shannon's multiple hard first ascents in Arctic Norway, and Uisdean Hawthorn's Piolet d'Or winning first ascent on Mount Robson's Emperor Face.

Features

• 234 g (size 12) of goose down, minimum 90/10 800 fill power, for exceptional insulation with low weight and pack size
• Insulation optimised using a baffle-by-baffle approach to ensure maximum warmth for the weight of down
• Down sourced through Down Codex and the RDS 3.0 standard for animal welfare
• Unique Down Codex code in each product shows precise down content, fill power, and sourcing details
• Firestorm construction: hybrid baffling combines stitch-through and pleated baffles with a Drilite Loft shell for maximum warmth and protection at minimum weight and pack size
• Drilite Loft 30D outer fabric, totally windproof and weather-resistant with PFAS-free DWR
• Ultralightweight 10D breathable lining for exceptional moisture transfer, comfort, and packability
• Designed to be worn comfortably over other alpine climbing layers when required
• Super Alpine HC Hood optimised for use with or without a helmet, with exceptional comfort and protection over a helmet and other hoods during extended use
• Halo neck collar, similar to that found in sleeping bags, reduces heat loss
• 2 zipped handwarmer pockets and 2 chest pockets
• 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 lightweight offset rear baffle to minimise heat loss and wind ingress, easy to use with gloves on
• Elasticated cuffs for ease of use with gloves and a perfect seal to maximise warmth
• Sleeves designed for unhindered mobility when climbing in all layers
• Dual tether hem drawcords for adjustment and thermal efficiency
• Supplied with lightweight stuff sack

Specifications

Technology

Down 800 Goose down is the finest insulating material available, offering outstanding insulation, loft, softness, and warmth-to-weight ratio. Mountain Equipment's 800 fill power goose down is standard issue for many of the world's hardest climbs and record-breaking expeditions.

Firestorm Firestorm construction harnesses the advantages of stitch-through construction with the protection offered by a completely separate outer fabric that greatly increases weather resistance and warmth. Resulting from a huge R&D project and thoroughly expedition tested, it is used only in Mountain Equipment's very highest performing down products.

Drilite Loft Drilite Loft is Mountain Equipment's exclusive range of highly water-repellent fabrics used in insulated clothing and equipment. With a water-repellent coating that offers genuine water resistance (1500 mm hydrostatic head), DRILITE Loft fabrics remain highly water resistant throughout the lifetime of the product.

Down Codex Mountain Equipment's Down Codex programme has set the benchmark for down sourcing in the outdoor industry since 2009. All down is RDS (Responsible Down Standard) certified, and using a unique barcode in each product you can track the exact quality of the down you buy.

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.