Black Diamond Dawn Patrol Review

When efficiency is key the black diamond dawn patrol shell offers coverage from wind and light precip on the way up and simplifies transitions with an easily packable design.

Black diamond dawn patrol review.

It s a bluebird day and you re getting ready for a short ski mountaineering session which means the black diamond men s dawn patrol softshell jacket is the first thing you grab. The dawn patrol 32 is a lightweight ski pack designed for short tours around mountain passes or shredding sidecountry stashes. It provides decent weather protection excellent breathability and while on the heavy side it doesn t feel cumbersome. Designed for technical layering this jacket is made from four way stretch fabric that repels wind and water and lets you move freely.

Its form fitting suspension system hugs your body while you ride so you ll hardly notice you re wearing it while the zippered back panel makes for quick access to extra layers and avy tools. We love using it in the backcountry and it performs well when ice climbing especially in drier climates like colorado and california. Black diamond has separated the avalung from the pack so now you can choose to leave the extra weight at home depending on the type of day you have planned. The black diamond dawn patrol is a stretchy highly mobile and durable softshell that is perfect for aerobic activities requiring a helmet harness or pack.

The black diamond dawn patrol 25 backpack is just the right size for quick dawn patrols powder days at the resort and car laps at the pass. The black diamond dawn patrol is an excellent jacket for technical mountain use explicitly skiing.