The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Down Jacket – White

The Original. In Its Purest Form.

The The North Face 1996 Retro Nuptse Down Jacket in White returns the legendary Nuptse in the colour of the mountain itself. White — the colour of the snowfield, the glacier, the high alpine at its most pristine — arrives on the Nuptse’s iconic oversized baffles with a luminous, sculptural quality that transforms the world’s most recognised down jacket into something genuinely extraordinary. This is the 1996 Retro Nuptse at its most elemental: the jacket and the mountain, expressed in a single, pure tone.

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, luminous in white
• 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

The Snowfield. The Glacier. The Nuptse.

White on the Nuptse’s oversized baffled construction is one of the most striking sights in outerwear — the bold quilted panels catching every shift in light, creating a dimensional, almost architectural presence that is simultaneously minimal and spectacular. It is the colour of the high alpine environment at its most pristine: the fresh snowfield on the Khumbu Glacier, the particular brightness of mountain light on a clear winter day, the summit of Nuptse itself against the blue Himalayan sky. Wear it over all-black for the sharpest, most editorial contrast; style it head-to-toe in white for a look of total, considered luxury; or let it anchor a pastel winter palette with a freshness that only the Nuptse in white can provide. The 1996 Retro Nuptse in White is the most considered version of the most iconic jacket — the one that only the most confident reach for, and the one that always rewards them.

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