Category: Mammut

  • Mammut Ambler jacket

    I was born an amblin’ man, and the Mammut Ambler down jacket is the way I do it. We’re talking a Schoeller Nanosphere dirt-repellent soft shell plus 750-fill down insulation at about 3lb total weight. As usual, Mammut nails the details. Two large inner mesh pockets accomodate quart bottles, an external zipper chest pocket holds…

  • Mammut Laser Light soft shell

    I love me a soft shell, and I’m a slut for Schoeller Dryskin Extreme. Still, I was in a pissy mood when the Mammut Laser Light jacket came in the door. The tag said the Nano-Sphere fabric was highly stain resistant, so I figured fine, I’ll fix your wagon, you Swiss bastards. I grabbed some…

  • Mammut Alpine Light harness

    OK, I won’t waste your time: this harness is here because it just plain works, and it weighs only ten ounces. For comparison, the Black Diamond Bod is almost a pound, and even the Alpine Bod is almost a quarter-pound heavier. No, it’s not a big cushy cadillac, so if you’re planning on spending a…