Lowe Alpine Mountain Cap

This is quite simply a legendary hat. Often copied, never beaten. Chances are if you have been out winter hill/mountain walking and seen other people, some of them will have been wearing one of these hats. I have now had mine since I was at University in 2000, so it's now officially 9 years old! And it is still going strong. The waterproof shell is made from Lowe Alpines own Triple point ceramic, this fabric was always thought of as being superior to gore-tex, but, gore being a better known bigger manufacturer meant that Lowe eventually gave up on triple point and went over to gore-tex. The lining is fleece, and nice and warm. After 9 years it is ...  Read the complete review

The Lowe Alpine Mountain Cap is famous within the outdoor pursuits community. It is waterproof, fleece lined, breathable and most importantly warm but comes at a price. I've owned one for two-three years and it's showing no sign of wearing out. They have a characteristic peak flap and pieces that cover your ear. For those familiar with mountain walking, cold ears can be most uncomfortable especially when friends, onseeing your cold red ears flick them which causes great amounts of pain. The Lowe Alpine Cap stops this and if you can't hear whats happening or you ears are warm once more, you can fold the ear pieces up. The best ...  Read the complete review

I'm in danger of becoming the infamous "Lowe Alpine Man" - I got the jacket, the gaiters and now the hat. But hey, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. The Lowe Alpine Mountain Cap is a welcome advance on normal hats like Thinsulate. It's made out of Lowe Alpine's Triplepoint Ceramic, which is waterproof, windproof and breathable, which I have proved through 10 1/2 hours in the rain! Wearing it for the whole day, I was completely warm and I didn't get too warm, which can be as bad as too cold. To help keep the warmth in, the Mountain Cap is lined with Polartec fleece, also very warm. Polartec are well-established in the ...  Read the complete review