A big thumbs up to Berghaus who have landed a second major outdoor industry award for the new lightweight  Hyper 100 Jacket, the lightest three-layer waterproof in the world, which is due in the shops in March.

This time the sub-100g jacket which first won gold at the 2016 OutDoor Show has landed a coveted – aren’t they all – golden gong at the current ISPO trade show with awards committee spokesman and Chinese National Climbing Team member Sun Bin commenting:

“It’s the world’s lightest 3-layer waterproof jacket.  With clever pattern cutting and details, and being lightweight, comfortable and functional, it is a real innovation!”

Designed By MtnHaus

In common with a lot of Berghaus’s excellent high-end kit – the extraordinary Ramche 2.0 down jacket for example – the Hyper 100 was developed by the crack MtnHaus design team with a focus on detail and functionality.

‘The main advantages over the Hyper Smock and Jacket are that it’s both considerably more breathable and has a much nicer feel when worn against the skin.’

The end result is a three-layer waterproof jacket that weighs, in medium, a genuine 97 grammes, around half the weight of comparable three-layer rivals and only 10 grammes more than the brand’s own ‘world’s lightest waterproof’ Hyper Smock 2.0.

It’s made from a super feathery version of Berghaus’s own-brand 3L Hydroshell® Elite Pro, which means it’s not only incredibly light, it’s also the most breathable waterproof the company has ever made.

The main advantages over the Hyper Smock and Jacket are that it’s both considerably more breathable and has a much nicer feel when worn against the skin.

For some initial user impressions, scroll on down