Mountain Equipment Manaslu Women's Jacket

An extremely rugged and waterproof jacket ideally suited to mountaineering and demanding mountain walks. The Manaslu Jacket is built to the highest specification and designed for the most severe conditions.

The multi-award winning Manaslu remains Mountain Equipment's best-selling GORE-TEX PRO jacket, a mountaineering classic that represents the best possible blend of protection, weight and durability. Its popularity comes from its versatility: a reliable refuge on rain-lashed mountains, icy gullies or Alpine peaks where it can be worn all day or stay buried in a pack, a reassuring presence if you're caught out far from the valley floor.

GORE-TEX PRO is used in conjunction with a hard-wearing face fabric throughout, giving high levels of durability whilst maintaining the comfort and flexibility for all-day use. The Alpine fit removes excess fabric whilst ensuring complete freedom of movement and still allowing room for normal year-round layering. The renowned Mountain HC Hood gives exceptional protection in the very worst weather, accommodating a climbing helmet when required, and easily adjusts to any situation. Large pockets and easy-to-use moulded YKK® zips give easy access to essentials, and laminated cuffs are sized to fit over a glove to seal out the worst weather.

Features

Materials

• Waterproof, windproof and breathable GORE-TEX PRO fabric, guaranteed to keep you dry
• Main fabric: 40D GORE-TEX PRO (117 g/m²), hydrostatic head 28,000 mm, RET <7
• Reinforcements: 80D GORE-TEX PRO (154 g/m²), hydrostatic head 28,000 mm, RET <7
• Taped seams throughout to prevent water entry
• Solution-dyed backer

Patterning & Design

• Alpine fit for complete freedom of movement without excess fabric
• Storm Construction, the highest specification construction for weather resistance and durability
• Sized to accommodate a baselayer, lightweight fleece and mid-layers; those of slight build wearing thin layers may wish to size down

Hood Configuration

• Mountain Helmet Compatible Hood, wearable comfortably over a climbing helmet
• Fully adjustable with rear volume adjustment and two frontal adjusters
• Laminated and wired hood visor maintains field of vision in high winds or when wearing glasses or goggles
• Internal rear hood adjuster cord channels
• Seamless face panel with shell fabric facing
• Internal Cohaesive® cord locks and cord tunnel
• Rollaway hood tab

Pocket Configuration

• 2 outer hand pockets with YKK® AquaGuard® zips, internal storm flaps, drainage channels and zip garages; positioned for access when wearing a pack or harness, large enough for gloves
• 1 outer chest pocket with YKK® AquaGuard® zip, internal storm flap, drainage channel and zip garage; large enough for a map, GPS or accessories
• Single inner YKK® zipped security pocket
• Fully laminated waterproof pocket construction
• Stratum pocket construction increases internal volume

Centre Front Zip

• Full-length 2-way YKK® AquaGuard® centre front zip with laser-cut internal storm flap

Cuffs & Sleeves

• Articulated and pre-shaped sleeves for freedom of movement
• Adjustable and bonded cuffs
• Bar tack reinforcement on cuff pull tabs

Waist & Hem

• Bonded hem for durability
• Internal dual tether hem drawcords

Further Features

• Underarm pit zips for airflow and ventilation
• Designed and developed in the UK; manufactured in Ukraine
• Main fabric made by W. L. Gore & Associates in Taiwan

Specifications

Technology

GORE-TEX is the world's leading waterproof and breathable fabric technology, and GORE-TEX PRO signifies Gore's highest performance fabrics. GORE-TEX PRO utilises a revolutionary ePE-based membrane, high performance face textiles and patented Micro Grid Backer technology, standing up to sustained use and providing the very highest dependability and breathability.

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