The Kryos was designed for the hardest routes at 6,000m and 7,000m and the biggest modern Alpine winter lines whilst offering a much greater level of warmth and protection.
The Kryos was informed by feedback from some of the world’s best Alpinists, climbers who were increasingly pushing lighter jackets onto ever higher and more technical routes in the search for low weight and pack size with ever diminishing margins. Through extensive R&D, and using Mountain Equipment's insulation expertise, the jacket was built to make the cut on the hardest routes at 6,000m and 7,000m and the biggest modern Alpine winter lines whilst offering a much greater level of warmth and protection.
The key to this lay in the development of Mountain Equipment's FIRESTORM™ construction, the use of a Drilite Loft drop outer shell that radically reduced heat loss whilst offering a much greater level of weather protection that’s vital on the most committing routes. Underneath this lies a hybrid layout of stitch through and pleated baffles that are optimised to give the absolute maximum loft and warmth from the 234g of goose down.
As Uisdean Hawthorn commented after using a final prototype of the Kryos on Pakistan’s Koyo Zom: ‘I was genuinely shocked at how much warmer this was in the real mountains compared to what I’ve used before… It’s considerably less bulky than anything else I’ve used meaning it’s easier to second in after a particularly long belay.’
Amongst an ever lengthening list of some of the hardest ascents in recent years, the Kryos has been used on Paul Ramsden and Tim Miller’s Piolet d’Or winning first ascent of Jugal Spire, Tom Livingstone and Matt Glenn’s first ascent of the North East Pillar of Tengkangpoche, Freja Shannon’s multiple hard first ascents in Arctic Norway and Uisdean Hawthorn’s Piolet d’Or winning First Ascent on Mount Robson’s Emperor Face.
Features:
- DRILITE® LOFT 30D outer fabric: Completely windproof and highly weather-resistant for added warmth and protection.
- PFAS-free durable water-repellent (DWR) finish: Sheds rain and snow to keep the outer fabric drier for longer.
- FIRESTORM™ construction: Gives greater warmth, wind resistance and weather protection with no weight penalty.
- DRILITE® LOFT 30D hem, cuff and hood lining: Protects insulation from moisture ingress.
- Hybrid baffling: Combines both conventional stitched-through and pleated baffle construction to give the optimum combination of warmth, mobility and low weight for hard climbing.
- 234g (Size L) of Goose down: Minimum content of 90/10 800 fill power for exceptional warmth with a low pack size.
- Super Alpine HC hood: Exceptional warmth and protection that easily accommodates a helmet when required.
- Halo collar: Limits heat loss around the neck, maximising warmth.
- 2-way YKK® Vislon® centre front zip: Includes an insulated baffle to eliminate cold spots behind the zip.
- Storage: 2 zipped hand warmer pockets, 2 chest pockets, and 2 large inner drop pockets for essentials.
- Internal elasticated cuffs and dual-tether hem drawcords: Seal out the wind while adjusting the fit precisely.