Montane Fortes XT Insulated Hoodie Review - ''Warm, weather-resistant and impressively robust for its weight, the Fortes XT Insulated Hoodie is a serious winter layer built for exposed mountain use.''
Posted by Andy Neil on Dec 03, 2025
Montane described this piece to me as a “Scottish belaying jacket”, and having used it since February, I’d say that’s pretty accurate. It’s been my go-to insulation piece on cold trips through the Highlands earlier in the year, and it came with me on a March section of the Pennine Way too, where nights were long, windy and properly cold.
The Fortes XT’s real fo
…