Arc'Teryx Alpha SV Jacket Men
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- Gender
- Men
| CM. | Sleeve | Chest | Waist | Hip |
| S | 84 | 97 | 81 | 95 |
| M | 86 | 102 | 86 | 100 |
| L | 89 | 110 | 94 | 108 |
| XL | 91 | 118 | 102 | 116 |
- A | Chest: Using a tape measure, measure your chest at the point where it is widest.
- B | Waist: Using a tape measure, measure your waistline at the point where it is the least wide.
- C | Hip: Using a tape measure, measure your hip circumference at the point where it is widest.
- D | Sleeve: Using a tape measure, measure your sleeve from your neck to your wrist.
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Een gevoerde jas bevat een vulling van dons, wol of synthetisch materiaal.
What Is an Insulated Ski Jacket and What Are the Options?
An insulated ski jacket is essential for anyone seeking warmth and comfort while skiing or snowboarding. The insulation helps maintain your body temperature, even in the harshest conditions. There are different types of insulation, each with its own advantages. In this guide, we explain the differences so you can make the perfect choice.
Down Insulation: Lightweight and Extremely Warm
A jacket insulated with down is the ideal choice for those looking for maximum warmth without sacrificing comfort. Down provides excellent insulation and is very lightweight, making it perfect for cold, dry conditions. However, keep in mind that down performs less well in wet conditions unless the jacket has been specially treated to resist moisture.
Wool Insulation: Natural and Breathable
Jackets with wool insulation offer a natural alternative. Wool is not only warm but also breathable and retains heat even when damp. This option is ideal for those who prefer natural materials and comfort in varying weather conditions.
Synthetic Insulation: Versatile and Low-Maintenance
Synthetic insulation, such as PrimaLoft or Thinsulate, offers excellent warmth and performs well in wet conditions. This option is often slightly heavier than down but dries quickly and is easier to care for. It’s ideal for active winter sports enthusiasts who value versatility and affordability.
Why Choose an Insulated Ski Jacket?
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Optimal Warmth: Protect yourself against extreme cold.
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Comfort During Activity: Maintain your freedom of movement without sacrificing insulation.
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Suitable for Various Weather Conditions: Whether you're skiing in powder snow or braving a cold wind, an insulated jacket adapts to your needs.
Which Insulation Suits You Best?
The right insulation depends on your personal preferences and the conditions in which you’ll wear the jacket. Looking for ultimate warmth and comfort? Go for down. Need a versatile, low-maintenance option? Consider synthetic materials. Or choose wool for a natural feel.
Our premium ski jackets combine functionality, style, and top quality, so you can fully enjoy your winter sports adventure. Explore our collection and find your perfect insulated ski jacket!
- Slim fit
- Medium fit
- Wide fit
Is your purchase not quite what you expected or is the size incorrect? No problem, you can easily return your order to us. You may try on and view an item as you would in a shop, but there are some rules.
GOOD TO KNOW
- You have 14 days from receipt of your order to register your return.
- Are you too late? Then your order will no longer be found in the portal. In that case, always contact us first so we can see what possibilities there are.
- After registering online, you then have 14 days to hand in your return at the post office. If you hand in the parcel after the 14 days, we will unfortunately no longer be able to process your return. The sooner you register and send in your return, the sooner it will be processed and you will receive your money back.
- Almost all outerwear and trousers are delivered with a large yellow return label. Do not remove this until you decide to keep the item! Once this vignette has been removed, there is no way we can return the item.
- Returns are at your own risk and expense.
- If you return part of your order, we will only refund the amount of the returned items and not other costs such as shipping costs.
- If you have received an incorrect or damaged item, please always contact us a.s.a.p. and include photos of the product and the labels so we can see which item/defect is concerned.
STEP BY STEP GUIDE:
1. Check your items
√ Has the return period of 14 days after receipt not expired
√ Is the yellow return label (in the case of outerwear and trousers) and all price tags still attached?
√ Is the article unworn and therefore not dirty, damaged or creased?
2. Submit your return online
Enter your own postcode and the full order number (including letters) in the portal to which you can start the return. You can choose to purchase a DPD shipping label via the portal. If you choose this option, print the shipping label. You can download this immediately and it will also be sent to you by e-mail (please check your e-mail address and any spam mail).
You can also choose another carrier outside the portal. We always advise you to send the parcel insured. The DPD label via the portal insures your parcel up to €500.
3. Pack your return
√ Fold the items neatly and close all zips and buttons. Because of the technical materials it is important not to cause serious creases and wrinkles, as these can damage the product.
Then pack the items back in their original packaging and put them in the shipping bag or box. Another bag or box is also fine, as long as it is sturdy so that it arrives undamaged
√ If you have items from several orders that you wish to return, you may simply return them in 1 parcel
√ Put the enclosed packing slip/order confirmation (or a copy) in the parcel
√ Stick the DPD shipping label on the parcel.
If you have chosen to send via another carrier, please write the return address on the parcel:
Skistore Swing
De Opslach 3
8448 GV Heerenveen
The Netherlands
4. Shipping
Hand over your return at a DPD parcel point or a carrier of your choice.
Returning (part of) your order is at your own risk. Keep the proof of delivery until we have received and processed your package.
Please note! After registering your return online, you have 14 days to return your parcel to the postal service. If you return the parcel after these 14 days, we will unfortunately no longer be able to process your return.
5. Refund
You will receive confirmation by e-mail when your return has been received and processed.
This is usually within a few days after your order has been delivered to us. The money will then be refunded to the account you paid with within a week after confirmation (usually longer for credit card payments). If you have chosen to pay afterwards, this will be adjusted on your Klarna invoice.
Please note! If you return part of your order, we will only refund the amount of the returned items and not other costs such as shipping costs.
Is your purchase not quite what you expected or is the size incorrect? No problem, you can easily return your order to us. You may try on and view an item as you would in a shop, but there are some rules.
GOOD TO KNOW
- You have 14 days from receipt of your order to register your return.
- Are you too late? Then your order will no longer be found in the portal. In that case, always contact us first so we can see what possibilities there are.
- After registering online, you then have 14 days to hand in your return at the post office. If you hand in the parcel after the 14 days, we will unfortunately no longer be able to process your return. The sooner you register and send in your return, the sooner it will be processed and you will receive your money back.
- Almost all outerwear and trousers are delivered with a large yellow return label. Do not remove this until you decide to keep the item! Once this vignette has been removed, there is no way we can return the item.
- Returns are at your own risk and expense.
- If you return part of your order, we will only refund the amount of the returned items and not other costs such as shipping costs.
- If you have received an incorrect or damaged item, please always contact us a.s.a.p. and include photos of the product and the labels so we can see which item/defect is concerned.
STEP BY STEP GUIDE:
1. Check your items
√ Has the return period of 14 days after receipt not expired
√ Is the yellow return label (in the case of outerwear and trousers) and all price tags still attached?
√ Is the article unworn and therefore not dirty, damaged or creased?
2. Submit your return online
Enter your own postcode and the full order number (including letters) in the portal to which you can start the return. You can choose to purchase a DPD shipping label via the portal. If you choose this option, print the shipping label. You can download this immediately and it will also be sent to you by e-mail (please check your e-mail address and any spam mail).
You can also choose another carrier outside the portal. We always advise you to send the parcel insured. The DPD label via the portal insures your parcel up to €500.
3. Pack your return
√ Fold the items neatly and close all zips and buttons. Because of the technical materials it is important not to cause serious creases and wrinkles, as these can damage the product.
Then pack the items back in their original packaging and put them in the shipping bag or box. Another bag or box is also fine, as long as it is sturdy so that it arrives undamaged
√ If you have items from several orders that you wish to return, you may simply return them in 1 parcel
√ Put the enclosed packing slip/order confirmation (or a copy) in the parcel
√ Stick the DPD shipping label on the parcel.
If you have chosen to send via another carrier, please write the return address on the parcel:
Skistore Swing
De Opslach 3
8448 GV Heerenveen
The Netherlands
4. Shipping
Hand over your return at a DPD parcel point or a carrier of your choice.
Returning (part of) your order is at your own risk. Keep the proof of delivery until we have received and processed your package.
Please note! After registering your return online, you have 14 days to return your parcel to the postal service. If you return the parcel after these 14 days, we will unfortunately no longer be able to process your return.
5. Refund
You will receive confirmation by e-mail when your return has been received and processed.
This is usually within a few days after your order has been delivered to us. The money will then be refunded to the account you paid with within a week after confirmation (usually longer for credit card payments). If you have chosen to pay afterwards, this will be adjusted on your Klarna invoice.
Please note! If you return part of your order, we will only refund the amount of the returned items and not other costs such as shipping costs.
- Three-layer GORE-TEX PRO ePE, 136 gsm 100d face
- Harness-compatible chest pockets and hem stop
- RECCO reflector in helmet-compatible StormHood
- No insulation: warmth comes from your midlayer
- 492 g, heavier than minimalist alpine shells
- No powder skirt, pass pocket or hand pockets
The Arc'teryx Alpha SV Jacket is an uninsulated three-layer GORE-TEX PRO ePE hardshell for men, built for sustained alpine climbing and mountaineering in severe, prolonged bad weather. What sets it apart is the fabric: a 100d recycled plain weave face at 136 gsm, chosen for long exposure and abrasion resistance rather than for low weight, which is why the jacket weighs 492 g. Pockets, hem and hood are all laid out around a climbing harness and a helmet.
Who is the Alpha SV Jacket for?
The Alpha SV Jacket suits alpinists, mountain guides and ski tourers who want a durable weather shell for committing, exposed days and who accept the weight that comes with it. It is not a resort jacket: there is no powder skirt, no lift-pass pocket and no hand pockets. It is also not a standalone warm jacket, and if you count grams for fast-and-light missions, a thinner shell fabric will serve you better.
How much weather protection does the Alpha SV give?
Protection comes from a three-layer GORE-TEX PRO ePE laminate: a 136 gsm, 100d nylon face fabric, an ePE and PU membrane and a 100% nylon backer, finished with an FC0 DWR that is free from intentionally added PFAS. It is waterproof, windproof and breathable, with pit zippers to dump heat on the climb. Because there is no insulation at all, warmth depends entirely on what you layer underneath.
Which size should I choose in the Alpha SV Jacket?
Arc'teryx cuts the Alpha SV Jacket in a regular fit: comfortable through chest, waist, hip and thigh, with room to move and to layer over a base layer and an insulating midlayer. Garment centre back length is 78 cm in size M and changes with size. Here it is offered in M, L and XL, so compare your chest and sleeve measurements against the men's tops size chart on this page before ordering.
How is the Arc'teryx Alpha SV Jacket constructed?
The Alpha SV Jacket is a single three-layer laminate rather than a shell with a separate lining. The 100d plain weave face fabric carries the abrasion, the ePE and PU membrane blocks water and wind, and the nylon backer sits against your midlayer. Every zipper is a WaterTight zipper with RS Zipper Sliders, including the two chest pockets and the left bicep pocket. Cohaesive hem adjusters can be worked with gloves on and double as a harness stop, the cuffs close with adjustable Velcro, and the helmet-compatible StormHood is tuned with drawcords at the back upper, lower rear and lower front. A RECCO reflector sits in the hood brim. The main front zipper runs in one direction only.
Is the Alpha SV Jacket suitable for ski touring and freeride?
Yes, as a weather shell. On a tour the Alpha SV Jacket goes over your insulation, the pit zippers handle the climb and the hood fits over a ski helmet. For freeride and off-piste days the 100d face fabric is the argument: it takes rock contact, ski edges and pack straps. Where it stops is resort convenience. There is no powder skirt and no pass pocket, the pocket layout is climbing-oriented with chest, bicep and internal pockets instead of hand pockets, and the hood cannot be rolled away or stowed. Worn without a helmet the hood sits roomy, because that is the head shape it was cut for. For long days of alpine climbing and mountaineering in prolonged bad weather, this is the jacket's home ground.
What is the Alpha SV Jacket made of and how do you wash it?
The body is 100% nylon in a 136 gsm recycled plain weave, bonded to the ePE and PU membrane with a 100% nylon backing, and finished with an FC0 DWR. Machine wash it on a medium setting, on its own, with all fastenings closed and no fabric softener. Give it a double rinse, take it out of the machine straight away rather than leaving it wet, then tumble dry on medium. That wash-and-dry cycle also restores the DWR finish, which matters here: with an ePE membrane the face fabric can start to wet out and look soaked a little sooner, even while the membrane keeps working. Do not bleach, do not iron and do not dry clean. Arc'teryx does not offer tailoring and advises against altering the jacket, as unauthorised alteration voids the Limited Warranty.
How sustainable is the Alpha SV Jacket?
The Alpha SV Jacket is built with materials produced through processes that meet bluesign criteria, and the shell is a bluepass material with a dope-dyed backer and recycled content. The GORE nylon face fabric is made from recycled content, and both the GORE-TEX PRO ePE fabric and the FC0 DWR finish are free from intentionally added PFAS. Like other synthetic garments, it can release plastic microfibres into the environment when washed, so wash it only when it needs it.
- Three-layer GORE-TEX PRO ePE laminate, 100d recycled plain weave face fabric, 136 gsm
- FC0 DWR finish, free from intentionally added PFAS
- Helmet-compatible StormHood with full coverage
- Hood adjustment at back upper, lower rear and lower front
- Pit zippers for venting
- Two harness-compatible chest pockets with waterproof zippers
- Left bicep pocket with WaterTight zipper
- Zippered internal security pocket
- Two internal dump pockets
- WaterTight zippers with RS Zipper Sliders throughout
- Cohaesive hem adjusters, glove-friendly, doubling as a harness stop
- Adjustable Velcro cuff closures
- RECCO reflector in the hood brim
- Weight 492 g; garment centre back length 78 cm in size M
- Body: 100d three-layer GORE-TEX PRO ePE, recycled plain weave, 136 gsm, FC0 DWR
- Body composition: 100% nylon with ePE and PU membrane, 100% nylon backing
- GORE nylon face fabric with recycled content
