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![Insulated hood with single-pull drawcord adjust](https://blackdiamond-prod.zaneray.com/cms/images/35ff668e-37b6-46f5-88ee-d77ddafef3e7_744011_4064_W+APPROACH+DOWN+HOODY_Creek+Blue_06_.png?auto=compress,format&rect=0,0,2048,2048&w=2048&h=2048)
![Single-pull drawcord adjusted hem](https://blackdiamond-prod.zaneray.com/cms/images/62810d56-2245-4ea0-bd07-591709d46d05_744011_4064_W+APPROACH+DOWN+HOODY_Creek+Blue_05_.png?auto=compress,format&rect=0,0,2048,2048&w=2048&h=2048)
![Jacket packs into hand pocket with a carabiner clip loop](https://blackdiamond-prod.zaneray.com/cms/images/0a916cc0-a8cb-4aca-93d9-55644a5bdf4f_744011_6044_W+APPROACH+DOWN+HOODY_Burnt+Sienna_08_.png?auto=compress,format&rect=0,0,2048,2048&w=2048&h=2048)
![800-fill, RDS-certified Allied HyperDRY™ goose down insulation](https://blackdiamond-prod.zaneray.com/cms/images/8ee5dc69-3708-4e6b-b291-6a961c5b16f6_744011_6044_W+APPROACH+DOWN+HOODY_Burnt+Sienna_09_.png?auto=compress,format&rect=0,0,2048,2048&w=2048&h=2048)
![YKK® zippered chest pocket](https://blackdiamond-prod.zaneray.com/cms/images/6e7cad91-1cbb-40f6-82a2-186d5451c91b_744011_6044_W+APPROACH+DOWN+HOODY_Burnt+Sienna_06_.jpg?auto=compress,format&rect=0,0,5381,5381&w=2048&h=2048)
Inspired by “no pack and a pared down rack” kind of days, the Approach Down Hoody easily layers over a sun hoody on brisk multi-pitch rock routes or under a shell on ice climbs and alpine missions. The Approach Hoody’s ultralight nylon ripstop shell features Green Theme International’s revolutionary Breathable Water Protection Technology—an environmentally friendly, PFC-free DWR that’s superior in performance and substantially more durable than other DWR solutions. Inside, premium 800-fill, RDS-certified HyperDRY™ goose down insulation offers high-lofting, incredibly packable warmth that resists inclement weather. When it’s time to move, the jacket stuffs into left front chest pocket and secures to your harness with a carabiner clip loop. For 2023, the fit, design, and sizing has been entirely updated.
Product Features
- GTT’s Empel Breathable Water Protection Technology—a revolutionary water-free and PFC-free DWR that’s superior in performance and substantially more durable than other DWR solutions
- 800-fill, RDS-certified Allied HyperDRY™ goose down insulation
- Insulated hood with single-pull drawcord adjust
- Front Length: 28.5 in from High Point of Shoulder
- YKK Vislon Slim center front zipper for ultimate packability
- Two YKK® zippered hand pockets and zippered chest pocket
- Jacket packs into hand pocket with a carabiner clip loop
- Elastic hood opening and cuffs
- ECO Label Status
- Fit: Slim
2 Year Warranty
We trust what we make because we use what we make. All Black Diamond products are covered by a two year warranty policy.
EMPEL DWR by GTT
PFC-Free, extremely durable, with unparalled performace, GTT Empel uses a patented process to permanently hyper-fuse the water protective finish direcly to the individual fibers of the fabric, offering unmatched super-hydrophobic properties, while maintaining optimal breathability.