Guardian Apex represents the peak of everything we've learned in a lifetime of outdoor innovation. It's a new line in the alpine beyond which anything is possible. A full featured, yet incredibly lightweight GORE-TEX ePE shell ready to take on anything you can throw at it.

The engineering behind Guardian Apex is staggering. Guardian Apex exists at the intersection of decades of outerwear experience and cutting-edge materials innovation, where feel and resilience meet a PFAS-free, fully waterproof (28,000mm+ water rating), future backed by the gold standard of GORE-TEX protection with ePE membrane.

Guardian Apex is a new way to experience backcountry movement no matter your goal. Set-and-forget the CrossPull Hood that works like a dream to gather excess volume, with helmet or without, or roll it down and use the Stowaway Snap to turn it into a high-coverage collar. Supple and seamless no-snag cuff tabs that disappear from the front. An inner chest pocket that doubles as the StashSystem so you’re never caught out. The 360 articulation fit that ushers in a new era of exploration, with unmatched forward reach and full range articulation.

Features

• 360 articulated patterning for free movement
• PFAS free fully waterproof (28,000m+ water column rating)
• Versatile fit for layering
• CrossPull Hood with Stowaway Snap
• StashSystem
• Adjustable cuff opening compatible with or without gloves
• One-handed glove-friendly hem pull cords
• Harness Friendly Hand Pockets
• Underarm Vents
• Double Headed Slider / Two Way Zip
• Internal storage pocket
• Weight: Medium 280g

Materials

• GORE-TEX® ePE with 40D High-Tenacity 100% Nylon, with a C-Knit recycled backer
• Fabrics are Bluesign and Oeko-Tex 100 certified
• PFC and PFAS free fabric
• Contains recycled material
• Front zip: #3 Watertight Vision

Intended Use

• Cycling
• Ski touring
• Mountaineering
• Hiking

Fit

• Outermost layer
• Relaxed: True to size
• Revised versatile fit with room for layering

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