The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Down Jacket – Royal Blue

The Original. In Its Most Vivid Form.

The The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Down Jacket in Royal Blue returns the iconic Nuptse in one of the most electrifying colourways in its history. Royal Blue — bold, saturated, and unmistakably confident — arrives on the Nuptse’s legendary oversized baffles with the kind of chromatic energy that turns the world’s most recognised down jacket into something even more impossible to ignore. This is the 1996 Retro for those who want the full force of the Nuptse, in the full force of colour.

Key Features

• 700-fill goose down insulation — the exceptional warmth-to-weight ratio that made the original Nuptse the benchmark for expedition down
• Recycled nylon ripstop shell — the durable, lightweight construction of the original, updated with responsible materials
• Iconic oversized baffling — the bold, quilted panels that define the Nuptse’s unmistakable silhouette and maximise thermal efficiency
• Box-cut fit — the generous, relaxed shape of the 1996 original that layers effortlessly over midlayers
• Zip-through front closure with snap placket — the classic Nuptse fastening, preserved from the original design
• Zip hand pockets and chest pocket — the practical, expedition-tested storage configuration of the 1996 original
• Embroidered logo — the original The North Face branding on chest and sleeve

Blue Like the Sky Above Everest.

Royal Blue on the Nuptse’s oversized baffled construction is one of the great colour moments in outerwear — a combination of form and colour that feels both entirely natural and completely spectacular. It is the blue of a clear sky at altitude, of glacial meltwater, of the particular intensity that only high mountain light creates. On the street, it commands attention with a confidence that needs no explanation; styled against white and grey it creates a clean, graphic alpine palette; worn with black it becomes a statement of focused, singular energy. The 1996 Retro Nuptse in Royal Blue is the jacket for those who live in full colour — and dress to match.

The Himalaya. The original. The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse in Royal Blue.