Western Mountaineering
Meltdown Jacket
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$640.00
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Overview
Meltdown Parka – Premium Down Parka for Maximum Warmth and Weather Protection Engineered for extreme warmth without excess weight, the Meltdown Parka combines 850+ fill power ethically sourced goose down with a water-resistant 30-denier MicroLite XP™ shell to deliver outstanding protection in cold, harsh conditions.
Specs
- Brand
- Western Mountaineering
- Weight
- 480 g · 16.9 oz
- Insulation
- 850+ power goose down
- Fill power
- 850+ power goose down
- Fill Power — Source: manufacturer · checked 2026-10-18
- Insulation Type — Source: manufacturer · checked 2026-10-18
Weight vs. category
This product16.9 oz
Category average15.8 oz
7% heavier than the category average.
How it measures up
Against every one of the insulated jackets in the RidgeNote register with a published figure. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
- Weight
- 1.06 lb (480 g)
- Lighter than 10% of 10 in the register · #9 lightest
- +39% vs the median 12.2 oz
- Price
- $640.00
- Cheaper than 7% of 14 priced · #13 cheapest
- +49% vs the median $429.00 · $37.80/oz (median $37.80/oz)
The lightest of the insulated jackets on record is Zpacks Zpacks Down Jacket at 6.1 oz — 306 g less and $265.00 less.
The cheapest is Katabatic Gear Tarn Down Jacket - Men’s at $279.00 — $361.00 less.
RidgeNote verdict
Western Mountaineering Meltdown Jacket is listed in the Insulated Jackets category. Its listed weight is 7% heavier than the category average. The manufacturer list price is $640.
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$640.00