Women's Phantom Belay Down Parka

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A packable, durable down parka that stays drier than most in damp conditions, fits over all your layers, and is warm enough to sleep in when temperatures drop on multi-day objectives.

Sale price$640.00 USD

Only 2 units left
Color: Blue Slate/Black
Size: SM
Sizing: Mountain Hardware Women's Apparel Top's

Mountain Hardware Women's Apparel Top's Sizing

Size Top Size Chest Sleeve Length
XS 0/2 32 - 33 30
S 4/6 34 - 35 31
M 8/10 36 - 37 32
L 12/14 38.5 - 40 33
XL 16 41.5 34

Ultra-warm down parka for bone-chilling temps

The Mountain Hardwear Phantom Belay Down Parka is meticulously engineered to deliver massive, uncompromising warmth exactly when you stop moving. Rather than just stuffing a jacket full of insulation, Mountain Hardwear thoughtfully designed this parka for the realities of climbing, by adding reinforced weather resistance where you need it and ensuring the massive hood fits effortlessly over your helmet. Whether you are hunkering down on a windy, exposed ridge or waiting out a long ice climbing belay, this is the definitive cold-weather armor you need when stopping is just as punishing as climbing.

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Women's Phantom Belay Down Parka

Women's Phantom Belay Down Parka

Blue Slate/Black / SM

Whittaker Mountaineering

Pickup available, Usually ready in 24 hours

30027 SR 706 E
Ashford WA 98304
United States

+18002385756
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Diggin' in to Details

Our Take

An unreliable belay jacket can quickly turn a frigid transition into a dangerous situation. We trust the Mountain Hardwear Phantom Belay Down Parka because it delivers expedition-grade warmth while thoughtfully solving the problem of pack compression. It is an absolute workhorse of a parka that we rely on to provide immediate, impenetrable heat the second you clip into an anchor or stumble into high camp.

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Straight From The Source

Why We Love It
Arianna Dreschler

Our guides consistently reach for the Phantom Belay Parka because it has proven itself as the superior standard for high-altitude warmth without the crushing bulk. It delivers a massive thermal boost that packs down surprisingly small, all while retaining its ability to shed damp weather better than comparable expedition jackets. It effortlessly fits over an entire layering system, providing the reliable, shiver-free rest stops our team demands when conditions turn brutal.

“My Mountain Hardware Phantom Belay Parka has never disappointed me. Warm, durable, and easy to compact- it’s provided me many shiver-free breaks in the mountains.”
— Arianna Dreschler, RMI Guide

Our Philosophy

We Simplify Outfitting

Whittaker Mountaineering was born out of the need for RMI to make sure their clients had the appropriate gear to get to the top of Mt. Rainier safely. After decades of trying, reviewing, arguing-over, and recommending gear, we can’t help but know what we’re doing by this point. We know what works, we know what doesn’t, and we use that expertise to stock our store. 

Who are these guys?

Mountain Hardwear

Mountain Hardwear was founded by industry rebels who wanted to make equipment that didn't compromise. We carry them at Whittaker Mountaineering because they consistently produce the "hardware" of the climbing world that are engineered to survive the most abrasive, intense conditions on the planet.

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Best For

Winter mountaineering, ice climbing belays, high-altitude expeditions, and deep cold basecamps.

Summits
  • Rainier (Standard Climb)
Activities
  • Mountaineering

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Winter mountaineering, ice climbing belays, high-altitude expeditions, and deep cold basecamps.

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Summits
  • Rainier (Standard Climb)
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Activities
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