High-fill down and a cold-spot-fighting baffle design make the North Face Summit Nuptse Men's Jacket a serious mountain puffy. It packs down small, lofts back to big warmth, and shrugs off damp thanks to water-repellent down. The iconic Nuptse look, rebuilt for the alpine.

Why we like it:

The water-repellent high-fill down is the highlight; it holds loft in the damp and delivers a lot of heat for the weight, while cloud-baffle construction trims the cold spots of a stitched-through puffy. It stuffs into its own sack.

Features and Functions:

The Summit Nuptse packs 800-fill water-repellent, RDS-certified ProDown into an ultralight 15D recycled nylon shell with Spectra ripstop reinforcement at the yoke, collar, and hood, plus a non-PFC DWR finish. CLOUD DOWN construction reduces cold spots and boosts packability, and a helmet-compatible hood, two-way YKK VISLON front zip with insulated draft flap, and secure-zip pockets round it out, with a stuffsack included.

Fit and Sizing:

A regular fit layers over a baselayer or midlayer with room to move. It works alone in dry cold or under a shell when weather hits. True to size.

Bottom Line:

This is a high-performance down jacket, best for alpine starts, cold belays, and dry winter days when warmth-to-weight rules. It layers under a shell or stands alone. A packable mountain workhorse.