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    Kyle Meyer
    BPL Member

    @kylemeyer

    Locale: Portland, OR

    Mike, thanks for reporting about which version (2009 or 2010) you got. I'm glad the version they're selling is the 2010 model as the drawstring is worth the 1.5 extra ounces to me.

    I just bought the alpine light parka yesterday, kind of wishing I'd bought the most recent model, and then stumbled across this post telling me I actually ordered what I wanted and it's on the way!

    I'm replacing a nano puff pullover with this, and am very much looking forward to being toasty warm instead of shivering during shoulder season backpacking trips and the occasional mountain climb. In October, I climbed Mt Adams in Washington with only an R1 hoody, a nano puff, and my paclite shell, and while it was enough insulation to get me through the overnight on snow at elevation, it certainly wasn't comfortable. This should fix that.

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    Mike M
    BPL Member

    @mtwarden

    Locale: Montana

    ^ good deal :) I think as someone else may have pointed out, the "new" model might have a little additional length as well- again for 1.5 oz- welcomed feature too

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    Kyle Meyer
    BPL Member

    @kylemeyer

    Locale: Portland, OR

    Thought I'd give a sizing / thoughts update for anyone thinking of buying the Alpine Light parka.

    I'm 6' tall, 190 lbs wiith a 42" chest. Having read everything about the need to size up with Montbell stuff, I ordered the large. While it fits well enough to keep, it's definitely large enough for a belay jacket, easily fitting over my R1, nano puff, and paclite shell. It's plenty long on me, with sleeves long enough to pull my hands inside. It's also rather handsome as far as down jackets go, but I really hate the excessive quilting on most down sweaters.

    It weighs 15.90oz on my scale with the included stuff sack in size large.

    All told, a really excellent deal for $139 from Prolite.

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    Mike M
    BPL Member

    @mtwarden

    Locale: Montana

    ^ I'm also 6' 190 #, 42 :) exactly the same thoughts I had for sizing, glad I didn't size up or it would have been too large

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