Hardshell jacket on Everest
Also called: Hardshell jacket (windproof, waterproof), Hardshell jacket and trousers, Waterproof jacket, Waterproof, windproof outer layer, Waterproof/windproof shell, Windproof / waterproof jacket
What it is for
A waterproof, windproof outer jacket that goes over everything else. It keeps out wind, rain and blowing snow.
What Everest asks for
Standard
Waterproof, with a hood that fits over the helmet; worn on the trek in and in the icefall
What to look for
- Waterproof rating
- The column of water a fabric holds back, in millimetres, measured to ISO 811. A figure that names no test cannot be compared.
- Helmet-compatible hood
- Whether the hood fits over a climbing helmet.
Kinds
- Hardshell Jackets
Other mountains
- Standard on: Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Vinson, Kosciuszko, Carstensz Pyramid
