Mountain Equipment Vega Men's Jacket

For over 15 years, the Vega Jacket has stood as a prime example of what is achievable with down insulation products, becoming a beacon in modern alpinism. Lightweight, compact, and highly water-resistant, it is a premium performance down jacket that offers warmth and protection during demanding alpine and mountaineering challenges, where only the essentials make the cut. Whether on multi-day expeditions across the towering peaks of the world's highest mountains or navigating technical lines in isolated alpine cirques, it delivers the warmth required without the weight and bulk that are often unnecessary.

800-fill power goose down is strategically placed throughout the jacket and secured with a stitched-through baffle construction, maximising warmth and preventing down migration, which can create cold spots, especially in sensitive areas like the shoulders, chest, and hood. The down is minimally treated and DOWN CODEX approved, ensuring it is sourced via a transparent and rigorously audited supply chain.

The lightweight, highly water-resistant Drilite Loft outer fabric allows the down to loft fully, providing optimum warmth while protecting it from melting snow, ice, and harsh spindrift. Drilite Loft also offers complete wind resistance and excellent breathability, keeping the wearer warm and comfortable even during strenuous activity. This protective fabric also extends over the inner hem and the hood lining, shielding both the wearer and the jacket’s interior from moisture in these vulnerable areas. Additionally, the seam-free shoulder panels enhance water resistance, even when carrying a pack.

The Active Alpine Fit is designed to meet the dynamic demands of alpinists, removing excess material and bulk that could hinder movement or obstruct access to a harness, while still allowing complete freedom of movement—whether carrying a pack, swinging axes, or coiling ropes.

The grown-on insulated hood uses the innovative Firestorm construction, a patent-pending design that combines a sewn-through baffle structure with a drop outer fabric for superior protection against severe conditions. The baffle pleats reduce overall volume without sacrificing warmth, and the pleated halo baffle around the face offers much-needed warmth and protection against freezing winds and spindrift.

Internally, two large drop pockets provide convenient storage for gloves, hats, or other essentials that need to be easily accessible while on the move.

Features

• 245g (size large) of 800 fill power Goose Down provides excellent warmth with minimal weight and pack size, sourced through DOWN CODEX© and RDS standards for animal welfare.

• DRILITE® LOFT with PU coating and a 30 Denier shell offers lightweight, weather-resistant protection, while a 20 Denier woven downproof lining ensures comfort and packability.

• Stitched-through and pleated baffle construction optimises warmth and mobility, with down migration control baffles across the shoulders.

• The fully adjustable Mountain HC Insulated Hood offers comfort and protection with a halo neck collar to reduce heat loss, and a DRILITE® LOFT 30 Denier lining to prevent moisture ingress.

• Two zipped handwarmer pockets and two inner mesh pockets provide convenient storage for essentials.

• The 2-way YKK® moulded zip is easy to use with gloves, and an offset insulated rear zip baffle reduces heat loss and wind ingress.

• Adjustable elasticated cuffs and sleeves are designed for full range of motion and ease of use with gloves.

• Dual tether hem drawcords allow for an adjustable fit, improving thermal efficiency.

• A lightweight stuff sack is included with the product.
• The main fabric is sourced from Japan.
• The product is designed and developed in the United Kingdom, with manufacturing in China.
  
• Mountain Equipment proudly supports the Fair Wear Foundation.
  
  

Specifications

 

Technology

	Down 800 The finest quality goose down, sourced from Ukraine, with a guaranteed minimum down cluster content of 90%.Each batch is individually tested during the filling process to ensure a minimum fill power of 800.DOWN CODEX approved.
	Down Codex® The DOWN CODEX® is a highly acclaimed certification programme, recognised with multiple awards, which addresses the environmental, ethical, and animal welfare aspects of down supply chains.It is based on thorough and transparent auditing processes that guarantee both traceability and quality.
	Fair Wear As a member of Fair Wear, Mountain Equipment is committed to implementing the highest standards of working conditions.
	Drilite Loft Drilite® Loft represents an exclusive range of highly water-resistant fabrics used in insulated clothing and equipment. The original Drilite® Loft, launched nearly 30 years ago, was ahead of its time, offering a fabric that was exceptionally breathable, lightweight, and water-repellent. These three defining qualities remain integral to the modern Drilite® Loft fabrics.

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