Montane Phase Lite Gore-Tex Jacket Review - ''For fast hikes through the hills, through later summer into autumn, the Phase Lite would be a more than capable companion.''
Posted by Mathew Garbutt on Dec 10, 2025
The Montane Phase Lite Gore-Tex Jacket is a high-performance, lightweight waterproof jacket built for fast-paced adventures, but is just as much suited for those that prefer long and slow exploits. It features a 40 Denier Gore-Tex performance shell, rated at 28,000 mm hydrostatic head with excellent breathability.
Built with recycled nylon face and backer fabrics and Gore-Tex’s new ePE memb
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Knowledgebase Page - Choosing a Shell Jacket
Oct 11, 2023
If you want a jacket to keep you dry when running, this will be a very different jacket to one suitable for backpacking or trekking. Waterproofs designed for RUNNING will be very lightweight so that they won't slow you down. It needs to pack very small so you can carry it when you don't need it, and the best examples will be highly breathable. Also consider a smock to save weight. A Bac
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