by sneakyracer » Thu Mar 04, 2010 2:42 pm
Chuckne wrote:I have both....and just looking for recommendations for Rainier (my first time in the PNW). Picked up the Igniter for $50 on the clearance rack at EB. I also have my well used old style DAS. I really can't find the "fill weight" specs on the Ignitor but I do know it has the new permaloft one so it is thinner, lighter and packs much smaller than the DAS. Thoughts or suggestions welcomed and thanks in advance.
by ExcitableBoy » Thu Mar 04, 2010 3:01 pm
by jthomas » Thu Mar 04, 2010 5:23 pm
ExcitibleBoy wrote:I have a Wild Things Belay Parka, similar to the DAS. I only use it in Alaska and on Rainier in the dead of winter. For April through October on Rainier I use a lighter jacket, the Patagonia Micropuff. My vote would be the Igniter jacket, with a light fleece jacket like the Patagonia R1 hoody or the R2 underneath.
by ExcitableBoy » Thu Mar 04, 2010 5:50 pm
jthomas wrote:ExcitibleBoy wrote:I have a Wild Things Belay Parka, similar to the DAS. I only use it in Alaska and on Rainier in the dead of winter. For April through October on Rainier I use a lighter jacket, the Patagonia Micropuff. My vote would be the Igniter jacket, with a light fleece jacket like the Patagonia R1 hoody or the R2 underneath.
I have another thread going about Pata clothing system for Hood/Rainier. For upper layers I am considering:
capilene T shirt
R1 Hoody
Houdini
Marmot PL belay parka (for stops)
My quandary is whether to take a Nanopuff or an Arcteryx Gamma MX softshell. I love all the pockets and the hood on the Gamma MX, but wondering if it is justified. Thanks
Jim
by Snowball » Thu Mar 04, 2010 5:53 pm
by jthomas » Thu Mar 04, 2010 5:56 pm
ExcitibleBoy wrote:jthomas wrote:ExcitibleBoy wrote:I have a Wild Things Belay Parka, similar to the DAS. I only use it in Alaska and on Rainier in the dead of winter. For April through October on Rainier I use a lighter jacket, the Patagonia Micropuff. My vote would be the Igniter jacket, with a light fleece jacket like the Patagonia R1 hoody or the R2 underneath.
I have another thread going about Pata clothing system for Hood/Rainier. For upper layers I am considering:
capilene T shirt
R1 Hoody
Houdini
Marmot PL belay parka (for stops)
My quandary is whether to take a Nanopuff or an Arcteryx Gamma MX softshell. I love all the pockets and the hood on the Gamma MX, but wondering if it is justified. Thanks
Jim
I have a softshell jacket, it is quite lovely with different shades of blue. I wear it on the bus when I go to work and when walking the dogs around the neighborhood. For climbing the only softshell I take is a Marmot Driclime. I am on my third one.
Basically here is what I take for my upper body on Rainier May - Sept:
Light weight, short sleeve tech tee in a light color.
Marmot Driclime wind shirt
Light weight hooded shell - currently a 10 oz Montbell Versalite
Patagonia Micropuff hooded parka
If it is colder than usual or earlier in the season I throw in a light weight fleece - either Powerstretch or Patagonia R2
Hope that answers your question.
by Snowball » Thu Mar 04, 2010 6:06 pm
Snowball wrote:may on rainier can be very cold and frigid. if nothing goes wrong and you happen to have great weather, then something light might work fine. but if you get stuck somewhere or the weather changes, the DAS is what i would want to have. i have used my DAS many yrs on rainier (winter-summer) and use a layering system (bot-top:windshirt/R4/DAS/shell). r u trying to avoid down?
by cbcbd » Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:13 pm
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