The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Down Jacket – Orange

The Original. At Its Most Fearless.

The The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Down Jacket in Orange is the icon with the volume turned all the way up. Orange has always been The North Face’s most instinctively adventurous colour — the signal colour of high-altitude expeditions, of search-and-rescue operations, of the kind of environments where being visible is not just a choice but a necessity. On the 1996 Retro’s iconic baffled silhouette, it becomes something altogether more joyful: bold, alive, and completely impossible to ignore.

Key Features

• 700-fill goose down — premium warmth-to-weight ratio delivering exceptional insulation in the coldest conditions
• Recycled nylon ripstop shell — durable, wind-resistant, and responsibly sourced for a more sustainable construction
• 1996 retro baffled design — the original oversized quilted panels faithfully reproduced for an authentic vintage silhouette
• Relaxed, boxy fit — the iconic oversized proportions that made the Nuptse a streetwear staple across three decades
• Zip pockets — secure, functional storage in the classic Nuptse configuration
• Zip-through front closure — the original fastening, faithfully reproduced
• Bold orange colourway — a vivid, energetic tone that references The North Face’s high-altitude expedition heritage and electrifies the Nuptse’s iconic silhouette
• The North Face logo — the half-dome emblem that has meant exploration, quality, and authenticity since 1966

Visible. Vital. Unmissable.

Orange is the colour that says you are here — fully, completely, without apology. On the mountain, it is the colour that keeps you safe; on the street, it is the colour that makes you the most interesting person in the room. The Nuptse’s oversized baffled panels carry orange with a particular energy — the quilted construction amplifying the colour’s warmth and boldness into something genuinely joyful to wear. Pair it with black for the sharpest possible contrast that lets the orange dominate entirely, or wear it with navy and white for a crisp, sporting combination that references the jacket’s expedition origins. The 1996 Retro in Orange is the Nuptse that makes every day feel like an adventure.

Born on the mountain. Impossible to miss. The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse in Orange.