Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer Down Jacket

It’s as changeable as the Rockies in July: On sun-baked afternoons, this superlight, compressible (to cantaloupe size) puffy disappeared in testers’ packs. But when nighttime temperatures in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains dove to 40°F, the premium 850-fill, water-resistant down let testers stay out, gazing at the stars, instead of retreating to their sleeping bags. The tissue-thin, 10-denier ripstop nylon is breathable and drizzle-resistant. Yes, the price is steep, but you’ll find yourself wearing this jacket year-round, making it worth the dough. mountainhardwear.com