What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"I brought this on a long ice climbing day where most of my time was spent standing around belaying rather than moving. The down kept me warm through some genuinely miserable wind, and the two way zipper let me vent without ever fully exposing my harness."Alpine climbing is full of standing still in the cold, and the HIMALI Altitude Parka exists for those exact moments. Picture a long belay on an ice route, wind cutting across the anchor, and the only thing between you and a shivering wait is this parka zipped up to your chin. It's built for the passive, exposed stretches of a big day, the kind that separate a comfortable outing from a miserable one. Inside a Pertex(R) Quantum shell sits 8 ounces of 850 fill power HyperDRY(TM) down, delivering serious warmth without adding real weight to a pack already loaded with rope and hardware. The helmet compatible hood and wide wind guard baffle keep drafts off your face when you're stuck in place, while fleece lined hand pockets give you a warm spot to stash gloves or thaw fingers between pitches. A 2-way YKK zipper means you can vent from the bottom while your harness stays clipped in, making this as much a piece of climbing gear as it is a jacket.