Review

Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer Hooded Jacket

Originally published 2012

From the archive: originally posted on ProCamping in 2012. Mountain Hardwear's Ghost Whisperer line has been updated several times since, so check their current range for the latest version.

The Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer is a hooded down jacket. The down filling makes it one of the lightest weight jackets you will find while having a high level of warmth.

The jacket weighs just over 7 ounces, or 200g, thanks to the 850-fill goose down. It was listed by National Geographic as “Gear of the Year 2012” — a list of essential must-have winter outdoor items.

Ghost Whisperer fabric

Ghost Whisperer is a fabric so unique there's only one mill in the world that can weave it. Mountain Hardwear developed this super-lightweight fabric as part of their Ueli Steck Project, a collaboration with speed alpinist Ueli Steck to reinvent climbing apparel and equipment for the next generation of ultrafast alpinists. The Ghost Whisperer fabric's super-tight weave is naturally down-proof, windproof and water repellent. While some claim to offer lighter fabrics, the Ghost Whisperer is the world's only true 7 denier by 10 denier fabric, using single 7d and 10d yarns rather than pairs of strands.

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