Mountain Equipment Vega Men's Jacket

Mountain Equipment's Vega Men's Jacket has stood for over 15 years as a prime example of what is achievable with down insulation, becoming a beacon in modern alpinism. Lightweight, compact, and highly water-resistant, it is a premium performance down jacket that offers warmth and protection during demanding alpine and mountaineering challenges where only the essentials make the cut.

800 fill power goose down is strategically placed throughout the jacket and secured with a stitched-through baffle construction, maximising warmth and preventing down migration in sensitive areas like the shoulders, chest, and hood. The down is minimally treated and Down Codex approved, ensuring it is sourced via a transparent and rigorously audited supply chain.

The lightweight, highly water-resistant Drilite Loft outer fabric allows the down to loft fully, providing optimum warmth while protecting it from melting snow, ice, and harsh spindrift. Drilite Loft also offers complete wind resistance and excellent breathability. This protective fabric extends over the inner hem and hood lining, and the seam-free shoulder panels enhance water resistance even when carrying a pack.

The Active Alpine fit is designed to meet the dynamic demands of alpinists, removing excess material and bulk that could hinder movement or obstruct access to a harness, while still allowing complete freedom of movement whether carrying a pack, swinging axes, or coiling ropes.

The grown-on insulated hood uses the innovative Firestorm construction, a patent-pending design that combines a sewn-through baffle structure with a drop outer fabric for superior protection against severe conditions. The baffle pleats reduce overall volume without sacrificing warmth, and the pleated halo baffle around the face offers warmth and protection against freezing winds and spindrift.

Features

• 245 g (size L) of goose down, minimum 90/10 ratio, 800 fill power, remarkable warmth with low weight and pack size
• Insulation optimised baffle by baffle for the highest possible warmth-to-weight ratio
• Down sourced through Down Codex and RDS standards for animal welfare
• Unique Down Codex code in each product shows down origin, precise content and fill power figures
• Drilite Loft 30-denier shell with PU coating, 1,500 mm hydrostatic head, lightweight and durably weather resistant
• 20-denier woven downproof lining for comfort, moisture transfer and packability
• Stitched-through and pleated baffle construction throughout, down migration control baffles across shoulders
• Active Alpine fit, designed to be worn over additional mountain layers
• Mountain HC Insulated Hood, fully adjustable with or without a helmet, halo neck collar for heat retention, Drilite Loft 30D inner lining
• 2 zipped handwarmer pockets and 2 internal mesh pockets
• 2-way YKK moulded centre front zip with offset insulated rear baffle
• Adjustable and elasticated cuffs for use over gloves
• Dual tether hem drawcords for adjustment and thermal efficiency
• Lightweight stuff sack supplied

Specifications

Technology

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 a unique barcode in each product allows you to track the exact quality and origin of the down you buy.

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.