Rab Muztag Jacket

RAB’s earned a place in Active Junky’s pantheon of mountain legends.  Designs, details and overall quality put this brand at the lead end of adventure’s rope.  Muztag continues – and enlarges – the legacy with the most easy-moving, athletic model in this Buyer’s Guide.  The perfect amount of three-layer fabric (eVENT DV Storm) keeps this one lean, mean and prepared to climb, run, trek, paddle and cycle into a world of possibilities.  The best brim tested (with a beefy metal stay) along with testers’ favorite features rocketed this one up the weather-beating charts.  Minus pit zips and with only a minimalist placket fleece, Muztag still maintained body temperature and all-day comfort during alpine and foothills testing sessions.   The bright orange color tested stuck out in low clouds while cuff adjustment was among the most generous.  Packability is superior as is Muztag’s adaptability to wide-range conditions; the hood stows quickly as well.