Testing Helly Hansen's lightweight Everdown jacket for warmth, weather resistance, and packability in the mountains.
The Helly Hansen Odin Everdown Hooded Jacket is comparable to synthetic insulated jackets like the Rab Xenon and the Keela Solo, but it's filled with down, making it lighter, more breathable, and warmer.
The author tested the jacket in stormy conditions, including Storm Amy, and on a campout on Carnedd Llewelyn, where they stayed outside in freezing conditions to watch the sunset and cloud inversion.
The jacket is very snug and has an impressive warmth-to-weight ratio, but it has a short cut at the hem, which may not suit everyone's taste.
I stayed outside my tent in freezing conditions to marvel at an incredible sunset and cloud inversion.
Author's summary: Lightweight down jacket for mountain use.