Love at first sight, a four-leaf clover, a crimp in Rifle, a climber without tendonitis some things are rare to find the Ghost Whisperer™ UL Jacket is, too. Made with 1000-fill RDS®-certified down, a limited, time-sensitive resource that uses only the highest quality plumes from the down selection, this jacket raises the bar as our lightest, fully featured insulated layer ever created. So, if you're going to go ultralight, don't hold back: opt into the best-available insulation before it's gone.
REVIEWS
34 Reviews
Ron
What's not to love about a mountain hardware 1000 fill down jacket
Chris
I have many puffy jackets of various fills from different companies. But because the Whisperer UL’s minimal and high efficiency down, this tends to be the one I bring with me most of the year, especially in Spring-Summer-Fall. It packs down so well there’s never an excuse to not bring it, and it wears great because it’s so light and comfortable. I’m 5’11”, 195lb, athletic build, the Large size is a perfect fit. I can wear it with only a t-shirt under, and it doesn’t feel too big. I can wear it over base+fleece and still doesn’t feel too tight. I was worried a bit about the 7d denier fabric and being too fragile, however I’ve stuffed this thing in/out of it’s pocket probably 50 times this last year on various hikes and no visible signs of wear. Only had a few feathers poke out so not bad really. As for temperate keep in mind this isn’t the warmest puffy out there and it wasn’t designed to be. I use it as my 3-season insulation layer for breaks when hiking, or at higher elevations under a shell when descending. I find it works well to down to around 40 degrees or so and below that time for something different. At this temperature range, the lack of neck and waste draw cords I don’t think is an issue as it would be with a jacket intended for colder weather. Also, the glacier color looks much better in person. In the photo it looks grey, but in person it really looks like a glacier with all kinds of shades of grey. Someone at Camp Muir asked me whether it was glacier camo. LOL. Think I’m going to sell my Cerium.
Matt
Favorite backpacking jacket. Will buy another one when it goes on sale again.
Virginia Herbie
Love this warm light weight jacket - surprisingly great at blocking wind too.
Bacha
yes, ultralight, good as mid layer, but not quite warm, just for light cold weather. and expensive if one looks for warmth too
DS
The 7D fabric is not much stronger than tissue paper. The zipper for the stuff pocket is poorly designed and will consistently suck in the fabric, rip a dime-sized hole, and spit out down feathers. Durability and usability gets a zero from me. I owned a prior Ghost Whisperer (10D, not UL) and had no such issues. Avoid this design.
Em
My husband loves this jacket, I’m glad I got the large as these are more form fitting jackets
ziv
very light meanwhile make it warm too.So it wont make me worry when i take it to the outdoor
ESPNATE
I love how soft and light this jacket is- highly recommended!
Tony de Pemby
Amazing, lightweight and warm. I also had the sleeves rip on me because they were exposed to the elements. I use this jacket on every adventure I go on. I used super glue to glue the fabric back together in the sleeves and it works well. Seems like a McGuiver thing to do but it works well
torn fabric
I just got this jacket for a bike packing trip in Spain and I have not even worn it yet. Be careful with the zippers, because they will rip the jacket fabric very easily. The main zipper got hung up and while I was gently trying to fix it the fabric tore. Then, the pocket zipper it got hung up on very small thread that is stitched near the zipper. I don't have time to send it back to Mountain Hardware for repairs, so I guess will need to pursue it after my trip. I'm fairly disappointed considering the cost of the jacket and the good reviews.
Billy from Maine
Excellent addition to my daily use and outdoor recreation clothing gear. The jacket packs down quickly to about the size of a 500 mL water bottle. The Ghost Whisper UL has become a key piece of layering gear for mountaineering, hikes, and just around town. Super light, comfortable, warm, and stylish. Checks all the boxes. If MH makes a non-hooded version of the 1000 fill, I would absolutely buy that as well.
Mr. C
Warm, light, but mine ripped on the sleeve after light wear and the down has started coming out. Shame, was a great jacket but I think it's too fragile. Let's see what MHs warrantee service is like. Will determine if I buy from them again.
Ryan from Colorado
Product 4.5 stars. Mountain Hardwear 2 stars. Not offering repairs for a hit in run on the slopes on their product prefer to waste the jacket and telling me to buy a new one. Environmental standards are low.
J
My only problem with this jacket is the lack of an adjustable drawcord at the waist. Although all openings on the jacket are elastic, given the sizing the waist is too wide and I can feel drafts coming up through the bottom. Probably an ounce shaving decision. Otherwise it is everything that I need and expect from a UL puffy.
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