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The material feels durable but soft and its ample dimensions made it a pleasure to wear ... Overall, a top notch jacket which does the job excellently. Mark Dodwell, UILMA Guide.
The PHD Sizing Chart below is based on measurements without clothing, exactly the way you would buy a shirt or a sweater. A 42" (107cm) chest means that your bare chest uninflated measures 42". Inside Arm is measured from armpit to wrist-bone.
Once you've selected a Body Width you can choose Body Length and Arm Length up to two sizes bigger or smaller. For example, a jacket with a medium (M) Body Width can be XS, S, M, L, or XL in Body Length and XS, S, M, L, or XL in Arm Length. If you have any questions about your size, please contact us.
N.B. PHD clothing is unisex.
The Alpamayo Jacket is made with our HS3 3-layer fabric, lighter, more waterproof and more breathable than ever before. The two-way front zip is covered by a storm flap with Velcro closure to give maximum weatherproofing. The wired peak on the hood provides effective protection when closed down with or without a helmet. The cut is generous, to go over a lightweight down jacket such as the Minimus K or Yukon.
With two large chest pockets covered by waterproof YKK Aquaseal zips and good arm-lift this is a deliberately simple piece of kit designed for hassle-free use in action. A lightweight jacket, but one you can take with confidence into extreme situations.
Also available in a lighter 'smock' style.
HS3 is a 3-layer laminate, the new fabric for our Alpamayo shell gear. The old argument that a 2-layer fabric with a separate mesh inner was both more flexible and more breathable than a 3-layer has been overtaken by the performance of current 3-layers such as HS3. This new ripstop fabric also removes the disadvantages of mesh (which snags on velcro and can form an ice-trap in extreme cold) and makes the gear considerably lighter. HS3 is fully waterproof and offers excellent breathability.
Successfully used for years on dry suits and marine sportswear, these AquaSeal® zips are the only fully waterproof zips we know light enough for clothing. No rain flaps are needed.
"The material feels durable but soft and its ample dimensions made it a pleasure to wear. Its waterproof (and windproof) qualities were first rate and tested to their fullest during a particularly unpleasant spell in the Alps weatherwise. The inside layer also feels like it isn't going to flake away as often happens. The hood is supported by a wire which makes it particularly useful when the going gets wet and windy ... Overall, a top notch jacket which does the job excellently, looks very smart." — Mark Dodwell, UILMA Guide.
"A quick note to say thank you for the incredible kit I purchased from you a few months ago. I have recently returned from a research expedition in Antarctica and used the Alpamayo jacket on numerous occasions during shore landings and when caught in blizzards. It functioned perfectly as part of a multi-layer system and not once did my inner layers get wet - even after being caught in fairly aggressive weather out on the zodiacs. Have attached a picture from Port Charcot." — Dr Nathan Smith, University of Northampton.
"I have just come back from Chile, where I climbed Ojos Del Salado, the highest active volcano in the world (6893m). [I was] wearing an Alpamayo jacket and salopettes ... All the equipment I bought from you worked fantastically well, and I have recommended your gear to anyone who will listen." — R.M.
"I purchased one of your Alpamayo jackets a couple of years ago. I have been very impressed." — Nick.
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