Updated for 2011
Light, flexible and roomy, this pack is the perfect one-pack solution for expedition climbing. An excellent choice for your Rainier summit climb!
Light, flexible and roomy, this pack is the perfect one-pack solution for expedition climbing. An excellent choice for your Rainier summit climb!
- Flexible design concept allows suspension and bag components to be removed to significantly reduce weight when not needed
- Versatile Alpine suspension provides outstanding stability, comfort and support
- Highly functional Alpine Compression Strap System with glove-friendly buckles secures overloads, effectively shrinks pack to minimal volume, and tucks away inside front panel pocket when not needed
- Skirt extension adds 500 cu. in. / 8L of carrying capacity when needed
- FlapTop design allows pack to be used without the top lid with no compromise in compression or weather-protection
- Durable Dyneema front panel offers lash points for all kinds of mountaineering gear
- Removable top pocket has webbing loops on top and rope strap underneath
- Ski-friendly feature set including ski loops and shovel space in front pocket
- Can be upgraded to optional BMG low-profile FitLock hipbelt for extra support with very heavy loads
| Size | Weight | Capacity | |||
| Small | 3lb 9 oz | 65L/3975 cu in | |||
| Medium | 3lb 12 oz | 70L/4275 cu in | |||
| Large | 4lb | 75L/4575 cu in |
Pack Frame Size
Your correct frame size is found by measuring your torso from the seventh vertebra (the big bump where the shoulder slope meets the neck) down the spine to the point in the small of your back which is horizontally level with the top of your hip bones (iliac crest). To find the iliac crest, use your fingers to trace the hip bone upwards until you can feel the point where the top edge of your hip bones curve inwards, on the side of your hip, creating something of a shelf. Holding your finger on the seventh vertebra, measure down your back to the point in the small of your back level with your iliac crest. The measurement is most easily obtained using a string or a cloth tape and help from a friend. This is your torso length, and using it, you can now select the correct frame size.
Mountain Hardwear Pack Sizing:
Torso Length
Your correct frame size is found by measuring your torso from the seventh vertebra (the big bump where the shoulder slope meets the neck) down the spine to the point in the small of your back which is horizontally level with the top of your hip bones (iliac crest). To find the iliac crest, use your fingers to trace the hip bone upwards until you can feel the point where the top edge of your hip bones curve inwards, on the side of your hip, creating something of a shelf. Holding your finger on the seventh vertebra, measure down your back to the point in the small of your back level with your iliac crest. The measurement is most easily obtained using a string or a cloth tape and help from a friend. This is your torso length, and using it, you can now select the correct frame size.
Torso Length
| SMALL | 15" to 18" | ||
| MEDIUM | 17" to 20" | ||
| LARGE | 19.5" to 22.5" |
09/26/11
This is my favorite pack. Lightweight, simple, and durable. Perfect for alpine style climbing. I've taken it up Mt. Rainier twice now, and I use it regularly for backpacking and training. It doesn't have a big cushy suspension like a backpacking pack, but it carries up to around 55 lbs fairly comfortably. I've had 75 lbs in it before, but it's not that comfortable. I like how the lid detaches easily so I use it as a stuff sack and pack it inside the pack. The load strap system is excellent. You can really dial in a large load with it. I like that it doesn't have a separate sleeping bag compartment to get in the way.
Chris L
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