The multi-award winning Lhotse remains our best selling GORE-TEX Pro jacket, a mountaineering classic that represents the best possible blend of protection, weight and durability.
The Lhotse’s popularity comes from its versatility, a reliable refuge on rain lashed mountains, icy gullies or Alpine peaks where it can be worn all day or stay buried in a pack, a reassuring presence if you’re caught out far from the valley floor.
GORE-TEX Pro is used in conjunction with a hard wearing 80 denier face fabric over the shoulders and sleeves and a slightly lighter 40 denier fabric through the main body. This gives an ideal combination of durability, comfort and packability for regular mountain use.
The Alpine fit removes excess fabric whilst ensuring complete freedom of movement and still allowing room for normal year-round layering. Our renowned Mountain HC Hood gives exceptional protection in the very worst weather, accommodating a climbing helmet when required, it easily adjusts to any situation.
Large pockets and easy to use moulded YKKⓇ zips give easy access to essentials and laminated cuffs are sized to fit over a glove to seal out the worst weather.
Materials
- Waterproof, windproof and breathable; GORE-TEX Pro fabric is guaranteed to keep you dry
- A lighter weight main body fabric keeps the jacket supple and comfortable to wear, and a heavier weight material is used on the yoke and shoulders for greater durability.
- 3-layer GORE-TEX Pro 80D fabric with ePE membrane and a PFAS-free DWR
- Taped seams throughout to prevent water entry
- Solution dyed backer
Patterning & Design
- Using our classic ‘Alpine Fit’ for complete freedom of movement without excess fabric
- The Lhotse is sized on the assumption that at some point you may need to wear a baselayer, lightweight fleece and other mid-layers underneath it, so worn over just a tee-shirt in summer it may feel a little generous. That said, most people find this ‘true to size’ no matter when or with what they use it, but if you are of slight build and intend to wear only thin layers underneath it then you may need to consider dropping down a size
- Storm Construction - our highest specification construction for weather resistance and durability
Hood Configuration
- Our Mountain Helmet Compatible Hood can also be worn comfortably over a helmet when required
- Hood is fully adjustable with rear volume adjustment and two frontal adjusters
- Laminated and wired hood visor maintains field of vision even in high winds or when wearing glasses or goggles
- Internal rear hood adjuster cord channels
- Seamless face panel with shell fabric facing
- Internal Cohaesive® cord locks and cord tunnel
- Rollaway hood tab
Pocket Configuration
- 2 outer hand pockets with YKK® AquaGuard® zips with internal stormflaps, drainage channels and zip garages, positioned to be accessible when carrying a pack or wearing a climbing harness and large enough to store gloves and other items
- 1 outer chest pocket with YKK® AquaGuard® zip with internal stormflap, drainage channel and zip garage, large enough to accommodate a map, GPS or other accessories
- Single inner YKK® zipped security pocket for storage of small items
- Fully laminated waterproof pocket construction
- Stratum pocket construction increases pockets' internal volume
Centre Front Zip
- Full length 2-way YKK® AquaGuard® centre front zip with laser cut internal stormflap
Cuffs & Sleeves Configuration
- Articulated and pre-shaped sleeves are shaped for movement and are comfortable even when reaching up or using trekking poles
- Adjustable and bonded cuffs
- Bar tack reinforcement on cuff pull tabs
Waist & Hem Construction
- Bonded hem for durability
- Internal dual tether hem drawcords
Further Features
- Underarm pit zips allow for airflow & ventilation when required
- Built to last. Backed up by our Product Lifetime Guarantee
- Designed and developed in the UK. Manufactured in Ukraine
- Main fabric made by W. L. Gore & Associates in Taiwan
