Western Mountaineering
Snøjack Parka GWS
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$1,055.00
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Overview
SnoJack Parka – Expedition Down Parka with Maximum Warmth and Mobility Most expedition parkas sacrifice movement for insulation, but the SnoJack Parka delivers both—offering uncompromising warmth while preserving the mobility needed for high-stakes adventures.
Specs
- Brand
- Western Mountaineering
- Weight
- 805 g · 28.4 oz
- Insulation
- 850 power goose down
- Fill power
- 850 power goose down
Weight vs. category
This product28.4 oz
Category average17.0 oz
67% 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
- 1.77 lb (805 g)
- Lighter than 7% of 14 in the register · #13 lightest
- +106% vs the median 13.8 oz
- Price
- $1,055.00
- Cheaper than 0% of 18 priced · #18 cheapest
- +131% vs the median $457.50 · $37.15/oz (median $37.15/oz)
The lightest of the insulated jackets on record is Zpacks Zpacks Down Jacket at 6.1 oz — 631 g less and $680.00 less.
The cheapest is Katabatic Gear Tarn Down Jacket - Men’s at $279.00 — $776.00 less.
RidgeNote verdict
Western Mountaineering Snøjack Parka GWS is listed in the Insulated Jackets category. Its listed weight is 67% heavier than the category average. The manufacturer list price is $1,055.
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Manufacturer list price (MSRP)
$1,055.00