Photo: Ortovox

Chapter 1

On your body

Wool from your skin outwards: merino, fleece and a jacket with two sides.

Wool, from the skin outwards

1988Wool at OrtovoxThat is how long the brand has been working with wool.

Merino on your skin, fleece with merino on the inside, and jackets that insulate with wool instead of down. Ortovox thinks in layers from the inside out.

According to Ortovox, most of its merino wool comes from Tasmania, is mulesing-free and certified to the Responsible Wool Standard. For Metawool, the brand uses wool from southern Germany.

Which merino weight suits you? To the merino guide

“Wool is our foundation, smart natural materials are our future.”
Ortovox · Merino wool page, ortovox.com (German, our translation), retrieved 5 November 2026

Two jackets, worn

Wool to wear

Choose a jacket and tap the numbers. The drawing shows what merino does on the inside.

Woman in a climbing harness puts on the mint Ortler Metawool 60 REV on a glacier near Chamonix — Photo: Ortovox / Max Draeger

Women's Ortler Metawool 60 REV, Going up side in white and light blue — Going up

The same jacket reversed, all in light blue — Riding down

Close-up: hand at the chest pocket on the light blue side — Pocket

Close-up of the print on the black men's jacket — Print

Man in the black Ortler Metawool 60 REV — Men

1The side for going up
According to Ortovox, the TENCEL in the fill absorbs sweat on this side.
2Two front pockets
The going-up side has two pockets at the front.
3The side for riding down
Reversed, the merino wool in the fill keeps you warm, says Ortovox.
Reverse it yourself
4Chest pocket
You can still reach it with a pack on.
5Printed explanation
On the riding-down side, a print explains which side is meant for what.
6Under the shell
Light and packable, designed by Ortovox as a layer under the Ortler GORE-TEX Jacket.

How warm should it be? To the merino guide

Ortler Metawool 60 REV Jacket W270 g according to Ortovox, fill made of TENCEL, merino and polylactide.
Also asOrtler Metawool 60 REV Jacket M

Woman in a beanie zips up her light blue Fleece Jacket in a mountain hut — Photo: Ortovox / Max Draeger

Man in the grey Fleece Jacket, one hand at the collar — Men

Drawing: skin at the bottom, a merino layer above it, drops moving from the skin outwards — Merino inside

Close-up: hand in the hand pocket of the Fleece Jacket — Pockets

Woman in the light blue Fleece Jacket with a dark chest panel — Women

Man in the grey Fleece Jacket from behind — Back

1High collar
The turtle neck closes at the throat, thumb loops keep the sleeves over your wrists.
2Merino inside
Merino sits against your skin, with polyester outside and a matt, knitted surface. That is how Ortovox describes its merino fleece.
3What the drawing shows
Moisture from your skin moves out through the wool. The drawing shows the principle, simplified.
4Pockets made of loden
According to Ortovox, the hand pockets are made of loden from the Austrian company Steiner.
5Very stretchy
According to Ortovox, the fabric is very stretchy.

How warm should it be? To the merino guide

Fleece Jacket MMade in Europe according to Ortovox.
Also asFleece Jacket W

Details from Ortovox, product pages retrieved on 5 November 2026. Drawing: principle, simplified

Ortler Metawool 60 REV

One jacket, two sides

Up with one side out, down with the other. The Ortler Metawool 60 REV is reversible, and each side has its own job.

Going up

Ascent

The side for the way up. According to Ortovox, the TENCEL in the fill absorbs sweat here.

Two front pockets
Light and packs small, made to go under the shell

Riding down

Descent

The side for the way down. According to Ortovox, the merino wool in the fill keeps you warm here.

Chest pocket you can still reach with a pack on
Printed explanation of both sides

MenOrtler Metawool 60 REV Jacket MAccording to Ortovox 305 g, shown in green sage.
WomenOrtler Metawool 60 REV Jacket WAccording to Ortovox 270 g, shown in white tea.

Ortovox information, product pages retrieved 5 November 2026 · Photos: Ortovox

Layer by layer

What are you wearing today?

Pick the temperature and pace. The figure puts on what we would pack for it, from the skin to the shell.

Below −10 °C · Ascent

On the way up your body is working. Two layers on top are enough, the rest waits in the pack.

Under the trousers185 Rock’n’wool Long Pants W
Men: 185 Rock’n’wool Long Pants M
Next to skin185 Merino Patch LS W
Men: 185 Merino Patch LS M
Second layerFleece Jacket W
Men: Fleece Jacket M
Trousers3L Ortler Pants W
Men: 3L Ortler Pants M

Below −10 °C · Summit and descent

Layer up straight away at the top while you are still warm: the Metawool with Riding down out, the shell over it against the wind.

Under the trousers185 Rock’n’wool Long Pants W
Men: 185 Rock’n’wool Long Pants M
Next to skin185 Merino Patch LS W
Men: 185 Merino Patch LS M
Second layerFleece Jacket W
Men: Fleece Jacket M
InsulationOrtler Metawool 60 REV Jacket W
Men: Ortler Metawool 60 REV Jacket M
Trousers3L Ortler Pants W
Men: 3L Ortler Pants M
$Ortler GORE-TEX Jacket W$ ProtectionOrtler GORE-TEX Jacket W
Men: Ortler GORE-TEX Jacket M

−10 to 0 °C · Ascent

The Metawool with Going up out. It is light enough for the way up.

Under the trousers185 Rock’n’wool Long Pants W
Men: 185 Rock’n’wool Long Pants M
Next to skin185 Merino Patch LS W
Men: 185 Merino Patch LS M
InsulationOrtler Metawool 60 REV Jacket W
Men: Ortler Metawool 60 REV Jacket M
Trousers3L Ortler Pants W
Men: 3L Ortler Pants M

−10 to 0 °C · Summit and descent

For the descent, turn the jacket and put the shell on top.

Under the trousers185 Rock’n’wool Long Pants W
Men: 185 Rock’n’wool Long Pants M
Next to skin185 Merino Patch LS W
Men: 185 Merino Patch LS M
InsulationOrtler Metawool 60 REV Jacket W
Men: Ortler Metawool 60 REV Jacket M
Trousers3L Ortler Pants W
Men: 3L Ortler Pants M
$Ortler GORE-TEX Jacket W$ ProtectionOrtler GORE-TEX Jacket W
Men: Ortler GORE-TEX Jacket M

Above 0 °C · Ascent

Above zero, the merino top is often enough. The jackets ride along in the pack.

Next to skin185 Merino Patch LS W
Men: 185 Merino Patch LS M
Trousers3L Ortler Pants W
Men: 3L Ortler Pants M

Above 0 °C · Summit and descent

For the descent the fleece, and the shell as soon as the wind picks up.

Next to skin185 Merino Patch LS W
Men: 185 Merino Patch LS M
Second layerFleece Jacket W
Men: Fleece Jacket M
Trousers3L Ortler Pants W
Men: 3L Ortler Pants M
$Ortler GORE-TEX Jacket W$ ProtectionOrtler GORE-TEX Jacket W
Men: Ortler GORE-TEX Jacket M

Editorial recommendation, not manufacturer information. Everyone feels the cold differently: better pack one more layer.

Find the right layer

Which merino weight suits you?The merino guide

Photo: Ortovox / Max DraegerOverviewExperience OrtovoxAll three areas and the search on one page.To the overview

Sources

Product information, weights and materials: Ortovox product pages and feature PDFs, retrieved 5 November 2026. History: Ortovox history. Values and quote: Our values. Wool: Merino wool at Ortovox (German). Courses: Safety Academy. Layers and packing tips: editorial recommendation.

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On your body

Wool, from the skin outwards

Wool to wear

Ortler Metawool 60 REV

1The side for going up

2Two front pockets

3The side for riding down

4Chest pocket

5Printed explanation

6Under the shell

Fleece Jacket

1High collar

2Merino inside

3What the drawing shows

4Pockets made of loden

5Very stretchy