Mammut Eiger Review: It lives up to the hype

Stop by the shop any given day and you’re likely to find our owner Dave (above, left) in a Mammut Eiger jacket. We can’t get him out of the things! He makes up all sorts of excuses to don one: company photo shoot (gotta look sharp), testing it for blog review, testing it for customer questions. And for someone who’s seen each season’s “it” jackets come and go, who’s worn everything from Gore-tex to H2no, Dave isn’t just excited because the Mammut Eiger line looks hot, he’s into it because it feels and functions great.

“The attention to detail is immaculate,” he told me as I was gathering up info for this post. “The fit is perfect and I really want all of it for myself! If I needed a jacket or pants for the most active of pursuits, whether it be skiing, climbing, mountaineering, doesn’t really matter, this would be my choice. It has incredible range of movement along with all the highest quality materials and fabrics in the industry. I have been thoroughly impressed by Mammut with this collection.”

Mammut Eiger is the brand’s upper echelon collection: full on Swiss-influenced style, with more attention to detail than ever.  The line replaces Mammut Extreme, which they took back to the drawing board for a complete redesign. In 2012 Mammut celebrates its 150th anniversary, and Eiger is ringing it in in a big way.

On the shelf, you’ll recognize Mammut Eiger by its neon accents. Bright orange, neon pink, electric blue and black distinguish the line and make it pop. The flagship Eiger style is the Mammut Nordwand jacket and pants (above), an extremely tough three-layer Gore-Tex pro shell jacket and pants for the very best waterproof and breathable performance. Among its many standout features, the Nordwand jacket boasts a reinforced visor to withstand the strongest of wind, front-reach sleeves designed specifically to support climbing arm movements, adjustable cuffs to prevent water from running into the sleeve that can adjust with just one hand, and more accessible lower arm vents. Just touching the fabric you can tell right away that this is one high-class jacket—ultra comfortable to the touch yet burly and technical, definitely tough enough for any mountaineer.

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