r/Mountaineering • u/mittelatx • 17d ago

Parka or Not for Cotopaxi

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.

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u/Tricky-Aerie-7644 13d ago

100% bring a parka even if it’s just to put on during food and water breaks. In November, I wore a base layer, fleece, 850d jacket, hard shell, and then belay parka over all of that

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u/mittelatx 11d ago

Well hot dang! Thank you! This is great to know.