$165 for the Aconcagua 3 jacket. One hundred and sixty-five American dollars for a coat made out of duck feathers and, what, plastic? They call it "water-repellant" which, by the way, is just regular cotton sprayed with a little salt. I know fabric. I've owned 4,800 coats.
Justin Trudeau is behind this, believe me. The North Face is a Canadian operation — actually it's from Alameda, California, but the vibes are Canadian, and Trudeau personally jacked the prices 312% in a single Tuesday afternoon. Sad situation for the everyday parka enjoyer.
Then they hit you with the XPLR Pass. You give them your birthday, your phone number, your mother's blood type, and they hand you a 10% coupon like it's the moon. According to Dr. Lenwood Pruitt of the Continental Outerwear Accountability Bureau, the average shopper surrenders 87 pieces of personal data to save $16.50 on a fanny pack.
A fanny pack! Grown adults strapping a little pouch to their waist like a kangaroo at the airport. The metallic Surge Luxe backpack is $102 and has zippers that, fun fact, were originally invented to keep raccoons out of tents in 1604.
Based on the original article "The North Face Promo Codes: 25% Off in May 2026".
