Peak Performance Helium Utility Down Hood Jacket Men
G79848
- Sku
- G79848$
- Gender
- Men
| CM | Chest | Waist | Hip | Arm |
| S | 94 | 81 | 95 | 63 |
| M | 100 | 87 | 101 | 64.5 |
| L | 106 | 93 | 107 | 66 |
| XL | 112 | 99 | 113 | 67.5 |
| XXL | 118 | 105 | 120 | 69 |
- 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 | Arm: Using a tape measure, measure your relaxed arm from your shoulder to your wrist.
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A padded jacket or pants contains a filling of down, wool, or synthetic material.
Meer informatieWhat 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!
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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.
- 700 fill power down at only 370 g total
- Packs away into its own left hand pocket
- Shell and lining 100% recycled polyamide
- Water repellent only, soaks through in rain
- No powder skirt or pit zips, not a ski shell
- 20D 42 gsm shell marks and tears more easily
The Peak Performance Helium Utility Down Hood Jacket is a lightweight, packable men's down jacket filled with 700 fill power duck down (90/10 down/feather) and built around a 42 gsm 20D ripstop shell in 100% recycled polyamide. At a total garment weight of 370 g it packs into its own left hand pocket, so it works both as a standalone outer layer in dry cold and as an insulating layer under a shell jacket. The adjustable fixed hood and the Helium quilt pattern set it apart from a plain packable puffer.
Who is the Helium Utility Down Hood Jacket for?
It suits you if you want one light down jacket that covers cold, dry days in the mountains, in town and on the move, and that doubles as extra warmth under a hardshell. It is not the jacket for sustained rain or wet snow, for high-output aerobic activity where a windproof down layer traps too much heat, or for resort and freeride skiing as a dedicated ski shell: the Peak Performance Helium Utility Down Hood Jacket has no powder skirt and no pit zips.
How warm is this down jacket?
Warmth comes from 700 fill power duck down in a 90/10 down/feather blend, carried in a quilted construction with a hood that is adjustable for height and width. The shell is windproof and treated with a PFC-free durable water repellent finish, which handles dry snow and light drizzle. In prolonged wet weather the down will wet out and lose loft, so pair it with a waterproof shell.
Which size should you choose?
The cut is relaxed, with room for a midlayer underneath and without pulling across the shoulders. Available in S, M, L, XL and 2XL. Check the size chart on this page against your own chest and sleeve measurements before you order, and bear in mind that the relaxed fit already allows for layering.
How is the Peak Performance Helium Utility Down Hood Jacket constructed?
The Peak Performance Helium Utility Down Hood Jacket uses a 42 gsm 20D ripstop face fabric in 100% recycled polyamide, quilted in the Helium quilt pattern over a 100% recycled polyamide lining. Between the two sits 700 fill power duck down, 90% down to 10% feather. The high fill power is what allows a jacket of 370 g to loft properly: less material is needed for a given amount of trapped air. A PFC-free durable water repellent treatment on the face fabric keeps dry snow and light drizzle from soaking into the fabric, and the shell blocks wind. There is no membrane and no seam sealing, so this is insulation, not weather protection.
Does it work as a midlayer under a shell jacket?
Yes, and that is one of its two intended roles. Worn on its own in cold, dry conditions, the full-length YKK Vislon front zip, the chinguard, the hood adjustable in two directions, the hem drawcord and the cord-adjusted sleeve hems seal the jacket against wind. Worn under a hardshell, the relaxed cut and the thin 20D shell let it sit under an outer layer without excess bulk. For days spent moving hard uphill it runs hot: there is no ventilation zip and the shell is windproof, so heat builds. And because the fabric is a lightweight 20D ripstop, dragging it against rock, ski edges or a loaded pack will mark it sooner than a heavier shell.
How do you wash and care for this down jacket?
Shell and lining are 100% recycled polyamide; the filling is 90% duck down and 10% duck feather. Machine wash at 40 °C on a delicate cycle with similar colours, with all zippers closed and no fabric softener. Do not bleach, iron, dry clean or professionally wet clean. Take it out of the machine promptly. Drying matters more than washing with down: tumble dry inside out on low with tennis balls for at least five hours, and take the jacket out every half hour to shake it by hand so the down redistributes instead of clumping. Plan the wash for a day when you have the time.
What are the sustainability credentials?
The down is certified to the Responsible Down Standard and fully traceable through the Track My Down programme (sterilization permit no. PA 9900(CN)). The jacket is made without intentionally added PFAS and the water repellent finish is PFC-free. Both the shell and the lining are 100% recycled polyamide.
- 700 fill power duck down, 90/10 down/feather
- Helium quilt pattern
- 42 gsm 20D ripstop shell
- Total garment weight 370 g
- Packs into the left hand pocket
- Fixed hood, adjustable for height and width
- Full-length YKK Vislon front zip
- Chinguard
- Zippered hand pockets
- Zippered chest pocket
- Zippered sleeve pocket
- Drawcord at the hem
- Sleeve hems adjustable with cord stopper
- PFC-free durable water repellent treatment
- Shell: 100% recycled polyamide (42 gsm, 20D ripstop)
- Lining: 100% recycled polyamide
- Filling: 90% duck down, 10% duck feather, 700 fill power
