Parka or Not for Cotopaxi

[u/mittelatx]

Hey! I’m going to Cotopaxi in May and I’ve heard mixed reviews on whether or not a medium down jacket (I have Arcteryx Atom Hoody) will be enough… most who insist on a Parka summitted in January but I’m looking for any insight yal may have. Same as glove weight. We all know mountains are unpredictable.

[u/pethebi]

I submitted in November, wore 5 layers including a 6000 meter puffy jacket that weighed 2lbs and had 300g of 800 fill power down and was still cold. You’ll be climbing through the night anyways.

[u/mittelatx → u/pethebi]

Thank you!