The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Down Jacket in Khaki
The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Down Jacket — The Original Icon in Khaki
The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Down Jacket in Khaki is a warmly earthy and effortlessly wearable expression of one of outerwear's most legendary and culturally enduring silhouettes. Originally engineered for the most demanding high-altitude expeditions and named for the breathtaking Himalayan peak neighbouring Everest itself, the Nuptse has transcended its performance origins to become a defining icon of contemporary style — and in khaki, it takes on a rugged, terrain-inspired warmth that honours the jacket's outdoor heritage with a natural, quietly versatile tone that feels as at home on the mountain trail as it does on the city street.
Key Features
- 700-Fill Goose Down Insulation: Packed with premium 700-fill-power goose down for exceptional warmth-to-weight performance — the same trusted insulation that has protected adventurers in the world's most extreme environments for decades
- Iconic Boxy Silhouette: The Nuptse's legendary short, boxy, and boldly proportioned cut — one of the most instantly recognisable and widely imitated outerwear silhouettes ever created, as fresh and directional today as it was in 1996
- Signature Baffle Construction: The Nuptse's iconic horizontal baffle quilting rendered in warm khaki — delivering the jacket's signature warmth and visual identity in a terrain-inspired, naturally tonal expression that grounds the iconic silhouette in its outdoor roots
- Warm Khaki Colorway: A rugged, earthy shade that pairs beautifully with black, white, cream, olive, brown, and camel — bringing a naturally versatile, quietly outdoors-connected warmth to the iconic Nuptse silhouette that works effortlessly across every setting and season
- Packable Design: Compresses into its own chest pocket for convenient, travel-ready portability — exceptional warmth that goes wherever you go without the bulk
- Secure Zip Closure: A robust centre-front zip closure with The North Face's signature hardware for a clean, dependable finish in every condition
- The North Face Branding: The iconic Half Dome logo — the enduring emblem of The North Face's outdoor exploration heritage and decades of performance outerwear excellence
Iconic, warm, and naturally grounded — The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Down Jacket in Khaki is the essential outerwear statement for those who want to own the jacket that helped define a generation of style, in a colourway that connects the legendary Nuptse silhouette to the wild, rugged terrain that first inspired it.