Are you feeling the cold yet? Winter is here and alongside the promise of Black Friday and Christmas, it’s bringing with it the cold, wet, and all around less-than-ideal weather.
To help keep you warm and stylish this season, there is no better place to look for a winter jacket then at expert outdoor retailer, Trekitt. Trusted by serious mountaineers for over 25 years, Trekitt has a carefully curated range of models from the world’s leading brands, meaning they’ll have the right one to keep you active in style.
Established in 1986, Trekitt provides top quality equipment and clothing for mountaineers, hill walkers, climbers and travellers. However, it’s more than just a shop. Billing itself as a “service for adventurers”, the Trekitt team has unmatched knowledge when it comes to choosing kit and we have asked them to give us the low-down on the best jackets for your winter adventures.
Spending time outdoors may not look like the most appealing proposition right now, but wait until we tell you about the best Trekitt jackets you get to wear if you go outside!
1 – Montane Phase Pro Shell
Fancy a winter hill walk? The Montane Phase Pro Shell is the jacket for you. With a durable L Gore-Tex Pro shell, it’s 100% waterproof and breathable.
Whether you’re going on a hike or just exploring the local nature around you, this could be the jacket for you. It includes a fully-adjustable hood with a reinforced peak, articulated sleeves, cuff adjustment and welded hand pockets with waterproof YKK Aquaguard zips.
2 – Fjällräven Nuuk Lite Parka
From city pavements to woodland footpaths, this new model from Fjällräven will take you from city to nature comfortably.
The waterproof, breathable jacket has an adjustable hood with faux fur to keep out cold wind, a longer length to keep you warm on very cold days, and it is filled with synthetic padding that insulates, even when damp.
3 – Rab Mythic G Jacket
Oh baby it’s cold outside! The Rab Mythic G Jacket will make sure you’re warm, no matter the temperature outside.
With a body-mapped design to optimise warmth and a PFC-free DWR to guard against light rain or snow showers, this jacket is filled with mega lofty, 1000 fill power down, and it has a TILT lining which reflects your body heat and reduces radiant heat loss by 30%.
4 – Dynafit SpeedInsulation Hooded Jacket
Lightweight and packable, this jacket is perfect for all-weather runners. Using a synthetic Thermore Ecodown Fibre insulation to provide warmth on cold days, this jacket offers excellent freedom of movement and is optimised for fast-paced adventures.
Featuring recycled fabric and insulation, this is a sustainable jacket that will make you feel right at home in nature.
5 – Tierra Västra Jacket
Swedish newcomer Tierra offers sustainable and technical gear – perfect for challenging days in the mountains. Plus, of course, it looks good.
Combining recycled and solution-dyed fabrics with the new, PFC-free EPE Gore-Tex membrane, this lightweight design is packed full of sustainable credentials. Its lightweight construction features laser cut and glued details – perfect for your high-octane mountain adventures this winter.
6 – Haglöfs Spitz GTX Pro
Love climbing? Do you want to be dry and comfortable on the wall? This jacket is for you!
Designed with climbers in mind, this jacket will accommodate your harness plus it has a shorter length and extra reinforcements in high-wear areas.
Constructed with durable 3L Gore-Tex Pro, the jacket features zippered vents, an adjustable helmet-compatible hood, a RECCO® reflector and pockets that can be accessed without removing your harness.
