Single testJacket Mountain Equipment Arete

Stefan Frey

 · 12.10.2014

Single test: Jacket Mountain Equipment AretePhoto: Georg Grieshaber
Single test: Jacket Mountain Equipment Arete
This jacket from Mountain Equipment is a small packing miracle. The down keeps you warm.

Where the sun sizzles on the landscape during the day, it can get bitterly cold at night. When temperatures approach freezing point, nothing beats the warmth of a down jacket. The Mountain Equipment Arete manages the balancing act between solid outdoor fabric and rucksack-friendly pack size. The Arete can be crumpled up so small that it doesn't take up space from the rest of your equipment. The high collar warms the neck and the workmanship is excellent. Also available with a hood.


Weight 380 g
Price 199 Euro


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Stefan Frey is from Lower Bavaria and loves the mossy, loamy trails of the Bavarian Forest as much as the rugged rock of the Dolomites. For technical descents, he is prepared to tackle almost any ascent - under his own steam. As an accessories specialist, he is the first port of call for questions about equipment and add-on parts, while as head of copywriting he sweeps the language crumbs from the pages of the BIKE print editions.

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