The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Down Jacket – Teal

The Original. In Its Most Elemental Form.

The The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Down Jacket in Teal brings the legendary Nuptse back in one of its most distinctive and most wearable colourways. Teal — the colour where blue meets green, where glacial water meets alpine meadow, where the mountain palette finds its most unexpected and most rewarding harmony — sits on the Nuptse’s iconic oversized baffles with a depth and versatility that makes this one of the most compelling colourways in the jacket’s storied history.

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

Where the Glacier Meets the Meadow.

Teal is one of those rare colours that carries genuine depth — a colour that shifts and changes depending on the light around it, moving between blue and green with a fluidity that rewards every look. On the Nuptse’s outsized baffled construction, it creates a jacket with a presence that is simultaneously bold and considered, striking without being aggressive, distinctive without being loud. Style it with cream and off-white for a warm, tonal combination that draws out the colour’s green undertones; pair it with navy and grey for a classic, alpine-inflected palette; or contrast it against rust and burnt orange for an unexpected autumn combination that places teal in its most striking natural context. The 1996 Retro Nuptse in Teal is the Nuptse for those with a refined eye — the colourway that rewards the closest attention.

The Himalaya. The original. The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse in Teal.