70s EDDIE BAUER KARA KORAM PARKA

BRAND Eddie Bauer.

DESCRIPTION
With the world starting to open up again after the 1940's, Western explorers set their sights on the Himalayas. One expedition in particular, a team of seven Americans and one British mountaineer, aimed to be the first to summit the notoriously dangerous K2 - the highest peak in the Kara Koram region and the second tallest mountain in the world.
At the time, Europe produced the best outerwear. But this predominantly American team, most with a military background and three members hailing from Seattle, were looking for alternatives made closer to home.
Enter, Seattle legend and established military name, Eddie Bauer.
The mountaineers approached Bauer in the hopes of him designing something worthy of scaling a monster like K2. Despite his declining health, Bauer rose to the task.
He drew inspiration from his past creations and equipped the expedition with a brand new, purpose-built jacket; a jacket named after the region it was destined to explore - the ‘Kara Koram’ Mountain Parka.

Details include:
- Two ways YKK zipper.
- Branded snaps buttons.
- Hood.
- Adjustable waist string.
- Adjustable hood string.
- Adjustable lower hem strings.
- Black 70s label.
- Hanging loop.
- Dark grey colour.
- Two front pockets with snaps closure.
- Two side pockets with flannel lining.
- Made in USA.

FABRIC
Shell- 65% polyester, 35% cotton.
Lining - 100% nylon.
Insulation - 100% goose down.

YEAR 1970s.

CONDITION Great strong condition with minor signs of wear (mainly on the cuffs area). Snap buttons and zipper are all perfectly working. Down is still soft and puffy. Clean and ready to be worn!

SIZE ON LABEL LARGE. Please see actual measurements and estimated size.

ESTIMATED SIZE men L / women XL.

MEASUREMENTS
Chest (pit to pit) - 24 inches / 61 cm.
Length - 31 inches / 79 cm.
Sleeve (shoulder to hem) - 29 inches / 74 cm.
Shoulders - 20 inches / 51 cm.