Mountain Equipment | Mountaineering and Belay Parkas at the Gear Doc/Savage Gear | North Conway, NH

Mountain Equipment has been around since 1961. And Rich Page, Founder of Savage Gear and the Gear Doc has been doing the climbing thing since before that. The two have come together in North Conway New Hampshire, USA to bring some of the most time-tested alpine climbing gear to the White Mountains of New Hampshire and the North East.
In this video I highlight some of the most formidable Mountaineering and Belay Parkas on the market today and go into detail on each.
Additionally, I highlight the Mountain Equipment Alpine Layering System for Alpine Climbing and Mountaineering.
0:00 Intro to Mountain Equipment and Savage Gear
1:20 Mountain Equipment Paiyu (formerly the Trango)
8:30 Mountain Equipment Citadel Synthetic Belay Parka
16:41 Mountain Equipment Kryos Ultralight Mountaineering Parka
27:47 Mountain Equipment K7 Expedition Parka
36:51 Summary of Mountain Equipment Parkas
38:25 Mountain Equipment Layering System
44:56 Rich Page
Mountain Equipment Switch (formerly the Kinesis)
Mountain Equipment G2 Mountain Pant
Mountain Equipment Eclipse Pullover Grid Fleece Hoody
Mountain Equipment Squall Softshell Hooded Jacket
Checkout Savage Gear at:
Savage Gear
North Conway Village
24 Reporter Court - The Plaza
www.savagemtngear.com
603-662-4690
[e-mail]
Mountain Equipment
www.mountain-equipment.com
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[@riverstones-wd40]

'He who does things' Is a better label

[@bob-a-job]

Used the ME Trango for a few years in temperatures as low as -25°C(-13°F) Surprisingly durable, warm, weather resistant and well featured. Especially for the money. Probably in large part owing to its heat reflecting scrim and dual off-set baffle construction(?) Definitely be interested if ME were to release a hard core thigh-length, larger helmet compatible hooded, 800/850FP Goose down version though. Would be nice if they offered them in more brighter colours, like in some of the Women’s versions(?) That internal shot detailing the differential baffle construction of the Kryos jacket was just awesome. Kudos on another clear and instructive guide to ME’s down and synthetic insulated jacket range.

[@danielhernandez-gw6qv]

Would the Trango work as part of a layering system for treks like Mt Fuji, Kilimanjaro and Everest base camp? If not which mountain equipment jacket would work well? Perhaps the Kryos…? Another great video! Thanks!

[@diwoodoesthings8288]

Everest Base Camp absolutely. I took my Mountain Hardwear Nilas to Everest Base Camp and it was very nice to have albeit a bit overkill. but the Paiyu/Trango would be absolutely sufficient for that. My partner had her Paiyu/Trango down to -19 degrees F in the Adirondacks a couple of weeks ago and was comfortable and warm in it. I think with adequate mid and base layers on, the Paiyu/Trango would be sufficient for Kilimanjaro. For example, with a 3oz (fill weight) down sweater (ex. Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer) or 60gsm synthetic mid layer (ex. Patagonia Nano Air or Arc'Teryx Atom LT) underneath, you would have enough insulation to be warm on the summit. I would also layer with a light fleece like a Mountain Hardwear Airmesh or Patagonia R1 as well. Make sure your layers work with one another, if things layer too tight, then they will compress, not be as warm and can cut off circulation. Check with your guide company about your parka before making a decision. The Rab Neutrino Pro is often recommended for Kili. That jacket has stitch-through construction and 212g of down. The Paiyu/Trango is fully baffled and has 269g of down. So I think it will be sufficient.

[@danielhernandez-gw6qv]

Thank you kindly for the great information and recommendations!!