Sherpa Adventure Gear Annapurna Jacket

Good in 20°-ish temps. Very well made. Quality materials. 650-800 fill 3M Thinsulate Featherlite 75% recycled insulation. Comfy. Trim fit. Killer color.

One of the main things I am concerned with in the outdoors is hypothermia. A couple of years ago I had a close call. The down I brought wetted out and I found that polyfill and fleece items saved my bacon.

So I searched for an update to a mid layer jacket I bought 40 years ago. It works fine still, but I thought newer materials would be a bit lighter and more efficient. I found this Sherpa Annapurna Hooded Jacket on sale at the local outdoor discount outlet and after looking at several other comparable jackets, picked it up.

After about a year wearing it on various trips and situations I am satisfied it’s the real deal. I haven’t compared it directly with say a Patagonia Nano Puff,, but so far the Sherpa has performed well in every situation.

Very well made with excellent materials. Made in Nepal.

Trips:  In the Sawtooths I faceplanted in the creek and immediately donned this jacket to ward off hypothermia. Continued down the trail comfy. Snow Cave where I wore in my sleeping bag. The jacket got damp in a few places but never lost warmth. And I was outdoors all day long and I was warm enough. Ski trip last week. Over a couple lighter fleece layers and under a shell, I was out all day in 25-35° weather and was too warm most of the time, even just relaxing. In the evening a breeze came blowing up the canyon sending the temps to lower 20s and even without the shell it was wind resistant, I stayed warm. On several campouts and backpacks the temperature unexpectedly went into the 20s and the Sherpa kept me warm enough. On various winter hikes and exercise, as expected I perspired and the underlayers were moist, but the Sherpa kept me warm enough.

The inner pockets are handy. I really like sliding the hood over my head to keep my head and neck warm. I have a slim build and this fits like a glove over medium weight fleece layer. Some folks might need a little more room.

Sherpa Adventure Gear is a Nepalese-owned company and they work to improve conditions in that country. The quality of design, materials, and manufacture is excellent.

Background

Wanted to put a year on the gear before reviewing. Used in backpacking, winter camping, and hiking and around town looking adventuresome...
Have a stash of vintage Prime Goose down, Down-mix, Thinsulate and polyfill gear.