Berghaus Mountain Winter '09 Scoop

We told you about Berghaus's new autumn/winter 2009 Extrem Range updates, but here's the scoop on the rest of the new Berghaus line-up including a completely new Mera Peak jacket and the new 'Mountain' range of kit.

Mountain's an interesting one. It's not quite as technical as the Extrem stuff, which is aimed primarily at climbers and mountaineers, but it's still proper mountain kit and uses the same sort of top-end fabrics as the Extrem kit.

Return Of The Mera Peak

There's a new version of the classic Mera Peak waiting in the wings. The original was often used as street wear by, erm, young people, but was basically a classic two-ply mountain-walking jacket. The new version is an updated version on the same theme.


That means two-ply Gore-Tex Performance Shell fabric, four external pockets, colour-coded water resistant zips, a unique internal double storm flap under the main front zip and an adjustable, button-down hood plus pit-zips with water-resistant zips.


Claimed weight is 750 grammes, colour choice is classic yellow, red, blue or black and price is £240.

New Yala Peak

Also brand new and also intended as an all-round classic mountain jacket is the new Yala Peak. It shares more of the Mera Peak's features, but is made from 3-ply Gore-Tex Pro Shell Ascender fabric, as used for Berghaus's most technical jackets.


So again it has a fold-away  hood, pit-zips, water-resistant zippers, double storm flap and pit-zips. Claimed weight is a not unreasonable 535 grammes and suggested retail price £260.

Paldor Peak

Yep, yet another addition to the 'Peak' family, the Paldor Peak is a 394g Gore-Tex Paclite mountain jacket. Like its heavier brothers, it has a fold-away, full mountain hood, but 'only' three pockets. The jacket uses two grades of Paclite with tougher face fabric on shoulders, hips and sleeves to cope with abrasion from packs and rock etc.


The two side pockets double as vents and there are no pit-zips though it too gets the new double storm flap arrangement below a water-resistant main zip. Price is £180.

New Insulated Jackets

If the Incinerator's a bit hot for you, Berghaus also has a new Mountain level down jacket called the Liskamm. The filling is a slightly lower spec, 650+ 990/10 goose down with a Pertex Microlight outer. There are three external pockets, one internal and weight is 630 grammes. No hood though. Price is £170.


Then there's a new Primaloft-filled jacket called the Chulu - centre -which use Primalofts recycled Eco filling and features zipped hand warmer and chest pockets. Should be ideal for damp, UK conditions, priced at £110. Finally there's a Chulu Vest which is, as you've probably guessed, the vest version of the Chulu, pretty much the same but with no sleeves. Price £80 with respective weights of 560g and 320g.


Full details of the current Berghaus range at www.berghaus.com