The North Face Mountain Light Jacket

The North Face Mountain Light Jacket

Average Rating: rated 3.00 of 5 stars
Reviewed by 15 Trailspace users

Description

The Mountain Light Jacket is a hard shell jacket made by The North Face. It has an average rating of 3 stars (out of 5), based on 15 user reviews.

Here's what other sites are saying:

From Moosejaw:
"On Sale. Free Shipping. The North Face Men's Mountain Light Jacket (Fall 2007 Discontinued) The Men's Mountain Light Jacket by The North Face is suited for skiing, climbing, hiking, and travel. Specifications CB: 30.5in. Avg. Weight: 27.2 oz (770 g) Fabric Body: 40D x 40D 85 g/m2 nylon Gore-Tex Pro Shell 2L Abrasion: 70D x 70D 155 g/m2 nylon Gore-Tex Performance Shell 2L Features Seam sealed Standard fit Zip-in compatible Fully adjustable, removable drop hood with lower face protection Brushed neck and chinguard lining Two core vent Alpine pockets with wind flaps Right internal zip pocket Left internal stretch waterbottle pocket Two hand pockets Elastic and Velcro adjustable cuffs"

From Backcountry.com:
"The North Face Men's Mountain Light Jacket is a waterproof breathable shell that has your back when it's you versus the elements. The Gore-Tex Pro Shell fabric keeps you dry during your skiing, climbing, hiking, and traveling adventures. Two core pocket vents help cool things off when you're working hard. The removable hood and lower face-protection panel keeps your noggin and chin dry throughout rainy, snowy weather."

From Altrec Outdoors:
"Optimized for mountaineering but suitable for a range of outdoor activities, The North Face Mountain Light Jacket combines the best in durable waterproof and breathable technology with a lightweight profile that's equally at home backpacking, traveling and skiing. This practical design saves nearly 300 grams of weight over The North Face Mountain Guide Jacket without sacrificing key backcountry features. Up top is a fully adjustable hood that accommodates a helmet and also detaches on sunny afternoons. Along the chest area are core vent pockets that can be opened or zippered shut depending on your internal thermostat. While The North Face Mountain Light Jacket doesn't offer the stretch performance of top shells and parkas, it keeps you covered without pushing outdoor budgets beyond your grasp."

From EMS:
"Ultralight, waterproof, and breathable 1 The popular Mountain Light Jacket from The North Face is the classic, all-around Gore-Tex shell. Ideally suited for mountaineering, skiing, climbing, and hiking. Because of its light weight, outdoor enthusiasts wear The North Face Mountain Light all year round. Rugged nylon 2-layer Gore-Tex Pro waterproof/breathable shell. Abrasion paneling with Gore-Tex protection. Fully adjustable, removable drop hood with lower face protection. Brushed neck and chinguard lining. Two core vent Alpine pockets with wind flaps. Right internal zip pocket. Left internal stretch waterbottle pocket. Two front hand pockets."

User Reviews

rated 5 of 5 stars Men's Mountain Light Jacket
Reviewed by trailhead, Jan 30, 2008

"This is a great all around jacket. It has served me well everywhere I have went. Gore-tex is a great thing that I look for in my jackets because it keeps you completely dry, and I have had to use it in a few rain showers. I also love that zip-in capabilities it has, so I can zip my 300 weight fleece into it and it keeps me extremely warm."

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rated 5 of 5 stars Mountain Light Jacket
Reviewed by Caesar, Jan 13, 2008

"I got it at Midwest Mountaineering and it rocks. Don't believe the other reviews. This year's is better than ever. It has chest and hip pockets. I highly recommend it."

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rated 5 of 5 stars Men's Mountain Light Jacket
Reviewed by John Babyak, Feb 24, 2007

"I researched many jackets and I feel this jacket is well worth the price. I have been wearing this jacket in snowy conditions with temps around -15 C (-25 C with wind chill). By zipping in a 200 g fleece, I stayed warm and the wind was not a problem."

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rated 5 of 5 stars Men's Mountain Light Jacket
Reviewed by RGN, Mar 25, 2006

"This is a great jacket. I have used it for climbing, snowboarding, and general day-to-day use. I was warm on a recent trip to Jackson when it got down to -41 with the wind chill. I have kept dry in rainstorms while walking my idiot dog and took plenty of nasty snowboarding bails. This jacket is tough to beat. Mine is a Mountain Light Jacket."

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rated 4 of 5 stars Men's Mountain Light Jacket
Reviewed by Chris S, Dec 28, 2003

"An all-around all-weather good jacket. I purchased this jacket back in '98. I don't recall exactly how much I paid for it but I think it was the retail price. It didn't matter, I was too excited about getting my first TNF Mountain Light Jacket. I bought a large and to this day I wish I had gotten the medium."

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rated 4 of 5 stars Men's Mountain Light Jacket
Reviewed by Ken Kucel, Dec 17, 2000

"I've had my jacket for about a year now and it's been good to me. I've been skiing, hunting and caught in rain storms and this jacket never leaks! The hood is one of the key elements of the jacket.

Shortcomings: 1) The jacket could use pockets for hands for casual wear."

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rated 2 of 5 stars Men's Mountain Light Jacket
Reviewed by Joe Scalco, Aug 11, 2000

"I just received my Mountain Light Jacket from Cabelas. com and was very disappointed that there were no pockets at waist level. The only pockets were a little below chest level and ackward to put your hands in. The core zips on the chest zippers are fragile and doesn't look like it would hold back water."

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rated 4 of 5 stars Mountain Light Jacket
Reviewed by an anonymous hiker, Apr 05, 2000

"So far I have no problems with this jacket. I have read several other reveiws and here people talking that the jacket (Denali) didn't zip in right, their other brand coat didn't zip in, or it was just a 'fancy' coat. I would have to disagree. Yes, alot of gear these days has turned into a money making skeam, but they people have to make a living somehow."

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rated 1 of 5 stars Men's Mountain Light Jacket
Reviewed by Davew Purcell, Apr 02, 2000

"Jacket has a panel which you can see through when wet with lukewarm water. White laminate underneath is partly delaminated and missing in some places. Looks awful. Adventure 16 agreed. Sent it to North Face but they said no replacement. Adventure 16 would not do a "Cross the counter" exchange even though this material was clearly defective."

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rated 3 of 5 stars Mountain Light Jacket
Reviewed by an anonymous hiker, Apr 10, 1999

"I just returned from a week trip to Yosemite where it snowed nearly two feet in two days. The Mountain Light was excellent in the following categories: waterproofness (i stayed bone dry) and breathabilit (i stayed bone dry). The hood worked well but because of its use of elastic cord it felt as if you were exercising your neck on a solofex when you cinched it tight."

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rated 2 of 5 stars Men's Mountain Light Jacket
Reviewed by Jon, Apr 03, 1999

"When I bought this jacket, I thought this was gonna be one of the best buys ever. However, there are so many flaws that it totally isn't worth buying. First, the price is outrageous. For 345 dollars, this jacket should be equipped with electronic heaters or something."

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rated 4 of 5 stars Mountain Light Jacket
Reviewed by an anonymous hiker, Feb 12, 1999

"First season with the TNF Mountain Lite...so far so good in the Northeast. Several climbs in the Presidential Range with over 60mph wind gusts and temps in the teens...snowshoe treks in Northern Maine at -10. It's keeping me dry and warm (with proper layering)."

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rated 1 of 5 stars Men's Mountain Light Jacket
Reviewed by Kendall Lee, Nov 24, 1998

"I purchased the Mountain Light because of the zip-in liner feature. I returned the jacket the next day after continuously snagging the zipper (without liner zipped in) while trying to zip it up. At first I thought that this particular jacket must have the liner zipper sewed in the wrong location so I went back to the store to see if the others were the same."

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rated 2 of 5 stars Men's Mountain Light Jacket
Reviewed by Brad, Sep 08, 1998

"I have owned this jacket for three years. I have mixed emotions. The downside is that it needs to be a thicker nylon. I use it for climbing and expedition canoeing. I have found that it gets puntured very easily and its waterproofness wears out very fast."

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rated 1 of 5 stars Men's Mountain Light Jacket
Reviewed by Carl Sievers, Mar 22, 1998

"Fell apart in about two years. I thought it was going to last a long time, yet it failed. Since then I have purchased an REI Elements Parka and it has proved to be far more superior to the North Face jacket.

an unsatisfied customer
carl sievers"

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Where to Buy

Buy Online We found the Mountain Light Jacket at 6 online stores:

StoreProduct DescriptionPrice

Moosejaw
3 purchase options:		Boy's' Mountain Light Jacket (Fall 2007 Discontinued)$84.15Buy Now
Girls Mountain Light Jacket (Fall 2007 Discontinued)$84.15Buy Now
Men's Mountain Light Jacket (Fall 2007 Discontinued)$254.15Buy Now

Backcountry.com
3 purchase options:		Mountain Light Jacket - Boys'$59.37Buy Now
Mountain Light Jacket - Girls'$69.27Buy Now
Mountain Light Jacket - Men's$209.27Buy Now

Altrec Outdoors
3 purchase options:		Girl's Mountain Light Jacket$98.95Buy Now
Men's Mountain Light Jacket$298.95Buy Now
Men's Mountain Light Jacket 17947$298.95Buy Now

Backcountry Outlet
2 purchase options:		Mountain Light Jacket - Boys'$59.37Buy Now
Mountain Light Jacket - Girls'$69.27Buy Now

EMS		Mountain Light Jacket, Men's$299.00Buy Now

US Outdoor Store
3 purchase options:		Mountain Light Jacket - Boy's$99.00Buy Now
Mountain Light Jacket - Girls$99.00Buy Now
Mountain Light Jacket$299.00Buy Now

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