HOODED ACTIVE DOWN JACKET BlackYak
Winter 2016.17

Published by Mountainblog on 01/18/2016.

HOODED ACTIVE DOWN JACKET BlackYak <br />Winter 2016.17

The Hooded Active Down Jacket is made for cold conditions and, thanks to its weight, it is compact and very versatile.
The down chambers of the jacket are engineered in a completely new way.
In order to avoid thread exposure and likely damage to the construction, the Development Team divided the chambers through seams, where the thread is located inside and protected from damage through layers of fabric.
By separately attaching the box-walls made of mesh fabric, all outside seams are basically double stitched – so should a thread ever fail it is backed up by another stitching internally, which makes this product extremely reliable and durable. The special mesh box-wall construction of the chambers traps warm air inside the system and keeps it oating between the individual chambers, minimizing heat convection through seams. This leads to a very light jacket of about 561 grams, featuring outstanding performance and reliability.

SIZES: 46-54 | XS – XL
PADDING: 750 cuin water repellent traceable down
FEATURES:
Mesh box-wall construction
No top stitching
(to avoid thread breaking)
2 hand warmer pockets with
zippers Self adjusting hood
3 wind gaiters inside
FABRIC: CORDURA® Light Weight Ripstop

Powerful and majestic, the Yak moves continuously up the mountain. Fully loaded with expedition material, these animals are used to strain and hard work. Their robust form has enabled them to survive the ice age, continuing under the most arduous conditions. They live in the Himalayan Mountains. Yak’s also benefit people in many ways. They give wool, milk, and meat. They are perfect for riding or transporting large and heavy loads. It is effectively the Sherpa of Sherpa’s. The best friend of the mountain climber. For these reasons, BlackYak has chosen the Yak as a namesake and company logo. It symbolizes the connection with the mountain climbers, the Yaks, the mountains, nature. BlackYak was founded in 1973 in Seoul / South Korea. The company aim was to make the climbing process easier for mountaineers by providing them with the best possible clothing and product. In short, BlackYak seeks to be just as valuable a companion to mountaineers as the Yaks. The development work of BlackYak benefit ambitious mountaineers, ski tourers and hikers. They all value the functional clothing of BlackYak, which offers them protection against cold, wet and wind. South Korea is the second largest outdoor market in the world. As domestic market leader BlackYak’s growth continues. BlackYak will celebrate ist market launch in Europe with a technical and functional collection with a strong focus on European style and body fit. Based in the centre of Munich, BlackYak has established it’s new European headquarters. An in-house European team with extensive global experience in the development and production of high end outdoor clothing takes care of the development of the collection, and a successful launch on the European outdoor market..