What is the Odin Mountain Shell?
The Odin is a fully waterproof, windproof, highly protective and feature-packed hardshell designed for hiking and ski touring. Designed and tested alongside mountain guides, Helly Hansen have left no stone unturned.
What is it made of?
The Odin features Helly Hansen's own Helly Tech Professional fabric. This is made using a 3-layer construction — a super tough nylon outer, a fully waterproof, windproof and breathable membrane in the middle and a breathable inner to protect the membrane. Helly Tech features millions of tiny little holes in its fabric; these holes are so small that water droplets cannot pass through (rain, to you and me), but water vapour (sweat) can pass through. This means you're kept at a more consistent temperature as your sweat can evaporate rather than being trapped inside. The outer fabric is given a durable water repellent coating to further enhance breathability and weather resistance.
What are its features?
The Odin features a removable, low-profile powder skirt, preventing snow and general debris flicking up your back, while a comfortable and protective hood will fit your head snugly with or without a climbing helmet thanks to three points of adjustment. Helly have designed the adjustment points so the hood moves with your head, rather than your head turning inside the hood. Under both arms, you'll find large zipped openings to dump large amounts of heat quickly when you're working hard. Due to their clever positioning, they can be left open when it's raining without rain ingressing.
Storage is provided by 6 pockets; one chest pocket, two hand pockets, one inner zipped pocket, one ski pass pocket and one inner dump pocket. The hand pockets are positioned fairly high to avoid sitting underneath a climbing harness or rucksack hipbelt, and the inner zipped pocket is the perfect place to stash a phone. Finally, as you'd expect, you've got velcro cuffs and an adjustable hem.
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Helly Tech waterproof & windproof construction
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Breathable inner fabric
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Large underarm zipped vents
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Two hand pockets
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One chest pocket
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Inner dump pocket
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Ski pass pocket
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Inner security pocket
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Adjustable cuffs
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Adjustable hem
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Helmet-compatible
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3-way adjustable hood
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Stiffened peak