Black Diamond Men's Alpenglow Hoodie

The best!

I purchased this shirt for hiking exposed ridgelines in Idaho, and I have been extremely satisfied. I was a little hesitant to try hiking with the hood up, thinking I would overheat. However, I was pleasantly surprised to see how cool I stayed in direct sunlight even with the hood up. It really blocks out a lot of the UV and heat. I even wore this shirt as my base layer under a light windbreaker when I hiked Borah peak in August. It wicked sweat away great as I was ascending. I was then able to just wear this shirt as my only layer on the descent once the sun started to get hot. Very happy with this purchase.

This is hands down my favorite item that I own from Black Diamond. Purchased it for some sun protection during high alpine summer Colorado hikes to it works great for so many uses as well. Perfect hiking top on its own in the spring, summer, and fall or as a base/mid layer under a shell or insulated jacket in the colder months. For higher aerobic activities it dries crazy fast even when it’s pretty wet. The hood is well designed to give your ears and neck some good sun protection in the summer. I’m 5’10 and about 175lbs and the size large is comfortably big. Probably could have gone with a medium but the large works well. This is my absolute go-to to keep the sun protection high, when watching my daughter’s outdoor summer swim meets here in the Colorado sun. I’d recommend adding this to your cart today.

I have used this hoody as my daily driver for the past year, taken it around the world to climb and ski in, and it still looks great! The material is lightweight, breathable, and very stretchy making it great for rock climbing. My main use case for the hoody is for sun protect, since I hate wearing sunscreen, and this product works great for that. The biggest drawback is that I wear it so often, I look the same in all my pictures!

I've used the Alpenglow Pro for a few seasons now, and I'm a big fan. It's perfect for climbing, with a nice stretchy hood that fits perfectly over a helmet. The material isn't superlight, but it's reasonably light, and the extra features really make this hoody shine. It's not as light and airy as something like the OR Echo, but that's a benefit as well - you can get a bit of insulation from this sun shirt, while it also dumps heat using mesh panels at the armpits. The front zip allows for some ventilation, making it a decent shirt for running if it isn't too hot out. The only downside to the Alpenglow Pro is that the material doesn't perform very well in humid environments. But here in Colorado, it's just about as perfect as a sun hoodie can get. That's why I also bought one for my girlfriend!

I have purchased two of these for the past year of guiding, and have been thoroughly impressed. I developed a tear that worried me due to the stretchy nature of the fabric, and I did not think that it would hold a patch well. However, after a year of abuse, the small tear has not grown any larger! The only con that another expert has mentioned is that this fabric is quite hot and heavy when soaked in a humid/rainy environment.

I absolutely loved my alpenglow hoodie when it first came in. I was looking for something with a hood but also a form of mechanical ventilation that would protect me from the sun. The half zip and mesh material in the armpits did just that. The first 3-4 trips I took it on it performed flawlessly! A recent trip in southern VA on the AT revealed its achilleas heal. Humidity. The fabric does a good job of facilitating evaporation in most conditions, but when the humidity gets high enough and it cannot keep up with the the amount I sweat and it becomes a very heavy and is no longer comfortable. I realize that anything is going to get completely saturated in those conditions, but my disappointment was in how much water it retained. A thinner fabric (like OR's Astroman, or Echo fabric, or Patagonia's Capilene fabric, or MH Crater Lake) doesn't seem to retain quite as much water / sweat, and therefore doesn't get as heavy. I will still use my Alpenglow in dry environments. I absolutely loved it when I was doing some hiking in Colorado, but it will never come with me again on an AT trip or anywhere where I expect humidity (most east coast hiking).

great breathability for sun protection on sunny days. thumb holes in the sleeves are comfortable and the length of the zip of great for additional temperature regulation when required. good can be a bit flappy when not worn but if wearing with a hat it's great. would recommend to anyone wanting a upf layer for hiking paddling, running, etc. fits true to size.