Packable Rain Shell

Name: Packable Rain Shell
Brand: Alpenstock
SKU: p-rain-shell-packable
Price: 139.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Best for mixed forecasts

$139.99

A real shell, not a throwaway backup, for shoppers who want weather coverage that still earns a spot in the pack on clear starts.

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Packable Rain Shell

$139.99

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Specs

What it's made of

Weatherproofing: 10k waterproof / 10k breathability
Weight: 11.4 oz
Packability: Stows into chest pocket
Fit

Why it works

What makes this gear earn its place

Worn, not carried

Waterproofing rated to ten thousand millimeters, matched with equal breathability, is the difference between a shell you wear and a shell you carry. It keeps weather out without cooking you on the climb, and it holds its own through windy ridge sections.

No-excuses packability

It stows into its own chest pocket at 11.4 ounces, which settles the clear morning debate: it comes along. And the shell that always comes along is the one actually on your shoulders when the forecast turns out to be a suggestion.

Route Fit

Will it work for your route?

Straight answers from route data. The same planning that builds Trip kits weighs the Packable Rain Shell against your actual trail, and tells you when a different size wins.

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Pulled from the same route database as the Trip Builder.

Longs PeakFront Range · Alpine day

Weather-driven

Distance

14.5mi RT

Climbing

5,100ft

Tops out

14,259ft

For Longs Peak, the Packable Rain Shell is there for the conditions this route can turn up.

The call rides on the route's distance (14.5 mi) and climb (5,100 ft), topping out at 14,259 ft. Exposure and the weather this route can turn up are what move a layer like this onto the list.

What we can't promise

This call is made for the typical trip here (a party of 2, alpine day movement) rather than your exact plans. The call shifts with the people actually going.

These numbers are what summer usually does in this elevation band, not a forecast. Your date can run colder, wetter, or windier.

Worked out from the live route + catalog data; it updates on its own when either changes.Elevation from USGS 3DEP along the published trail centerline. Lightly smoothed (5-sample moving average).

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