User Review: The North Face Nuptse Vest

The North Face Nuptse Vest
Above: The current Nuptse Vest, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Rating: rated 5 of 5 stars
Fabric: ripstop nylon
Fill: +700 Down

I have found this vest very warm and it can be used on many different situations. I live in Finland, and this winter it has been extremely cold, the temperature has dropped below -25 C. But with Pumori Fleece and Nuptse vest under my TNF Mountain jacket it was feeling fine. And the Nuptse is a good vest to be used on brakes etc. In -5 C you can ski with only a T-shirt or some base layer under your shell jacket, but when you stop it gets very cold very fast. In those situations I have found the Nuptse Vest to be very good when dressed over your shell jacket. Nuptse Vest packs in its own pocket (but to get it in its own pocket at -20 C with gloves on is inpossible), so it doesn't take much space in your pack.

When compared to Nuptse jacket (and same king of jackets from Marmot, Feathered Friends etc.) I would advice to look the vests. They are warm enough but lightweight and packs very small. There is no reason to buy Nupse jacket, it is not good enough to handle those extreme conditions where a Baltoro jacket(or any other jacket with lots of fill and a Gore DryLoft shell)is a must, but in milder conditions, a vest is the right choice.

Where to Buy

Buy Online We found the Nuptse Vest at 9 online stores:

StoreProduct DescriptionPrice

Moosejaw
5 purchase options:
Boys Nuptse Vest (Fall 2008)$99.00Buy Now
Girls Nuptse Vest (Fall 2008)$99.00Buy Now
Men's Nuptse Vest (Fall 2008)$125.00Buy Now
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Campmor
2 purchase options:
Boy's Nuptse Vest$99.00Buy Now
Girl's CLR Nuptse Vest$99.00Buy Now

Backcountry.com
5 purchase options:
Nuptse Down Vest - Boys'$79.99Buy Now
Nuptse Down Vest - Girls'$79.99Buy Now
Nuptse Down Vest - Men's$99.96Buy Now
more Nuptse Vest choices from Backcountry.com

Altrec Outdoors
8 purchase options:
Boy's Nuptse Vest$98.95Buy Now
Girl's Nuptse Vest$98.95Buy Now
Girl's CLR Nuptse Vest$98.95Buy Now
more Nuptse Vest choices from Altrec Outdoors

REI
2 purchase options:
Nuptse Down Vest - Men's$125.00Buy Now
Nuptse Down Vest - Women's$125.00Buy Now

RockCreek
2 purchase options:
Nuptse Vest (Women's)$94.95Buy Now
Nuptse Vest (Men's)$124.95Buy Now

Massey's
3 purchase options:
Boys North Face Nuptse Down Vest$53.99Buy Now
North Face Boys Camo Nuptse Vest$99.99Buy Now
Mens North Face Novelty Nuptse Vest$149.99Buy Now

UpsideOver
Boys' Nuptse Vest$99.00Buy Now

US Outdoor Store
5 purchase options:
Nuptse Vest - Boy's$99.00Buy Now
Nuptse Vest - Girl's$99.00Buy Now
Camo Nuptse Vest - Boy's$115.00Buy Now
more Nuptse Vest choices from US Outdoor Store

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