Mammut Ultimate Pro Gore Windstopper Jacket Review

My take on Mammut's refreshed Ultimate Pro Jacket. I've been wanting this jacket for over a year to replace my Mammut Clime from 2006 which I wore out recently. The Mammut Ultimate windstopper has been around for a long time and was originally a fleece windstopper-similar to the North Face Denali/Sentinal during the 1990s. This year Mammut has improved the Ultimate by making it lighter, warmer, more weatherproof, more pack-able. However, the jacket does not have armpit ventilation zips, it does not have a 2-way belay zip, the sleeves are not articulated, and the front pockets are too low to access while wearing a backpack or climbing harness. The jacket, whiles very warm, is not ver breathable and is best used as a winter casual or base camp dinner jacket. For those looking for a more suitable active friendly jacket check out the Mammut Ultimate Advanced that has armpit vent zips and a belay zip at $250 or the Mammut Brisk at $179. The Ultimate Hoody is always a good option and over the years have accompanied this Ultimate Pro Windstopper as a hooded version w/ pit zips, belay zip, and appropriately placed pockets that accomodate a hipbelt and harness.

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[SuperSupersnooper]

@olaf2046 Oh ok dude! And I thought it was just cold in your neighborhood. If you think of building yourself a trademark what about the classic "ahem", "butam" or "ohye"?

[olaf2046]

@SuperSupersnooper It was really cold that day. It was 22 degrees F and windy. The river behind me was frozen and I'm doing the review wearing not much. So I didn't have time to stop for Kleenex and they are no leaves on the trees to grab and snort into. Life can be tough sometimes away from the computer. What can I say.

[SuperSupersnooper]

Do you realize that you are often snorting in your videos? What about using some tissues dude?

[olaf2046]

@SuperSupersnooper Hey 'dude', that is my trademark snort! Ever see Scarface? lol.

[SuperSupersnooper]

@olaf2046 Ok, that explains your snorting there. But what about you snorting in your car, next to your car and underneath it? If it's all about the temperature you may want to adjust your A/C... ;-)