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A great pack for Denali, Aconcagua or large expeditions.
Designed for professional guides, this large volume pack was born from a series of very specific requests, a lighter, simpler freight hauler, with plenty of volume for bulky loads, zip access to the main compartment, a large outside pocket, flexible lashing options, and a suspension capable of handling 80 lb. loads in reasonable comfort. The first few were easy, the last one harder. Mountain Hardwear's solution: wrap our custom-shapeable FitLock hipbelt around a stiff framesheet to provide an excellent blend of load transfer and comfort.
- Body Fabric: 315D Cordura Nylon
- High durability 100% Spectra ripstop front panel and 840D HT/315D Cordura HD Nylon body panels
- HDPE framesheet with 7075 alloy perimeter shaping rod and center 7075 high strength alloy stay for load support
- Compression molded backpanel balances comfort, ventilation and snow-shedding
- Advanced FitLock hipbelt integrates solidly with framesheet to create excellent load transfer and spreads load evenly over contact area to maximize comfort
- Hourglass lumbar pad improves hipbelt wrap for better fit
- Extra-thick, dual density shoulder straps for comfort with heavy loads
- Top loading design with large single compartment and long side zip access to reach packed items more conveniently
- Fold top design allows pack to be used effectively without top lid
- Large front depth pocket with zip access conceals versatile hide-away full-wrap compression straps
- Deep wand pockets with adjustable webbing cinch
- Fully reinforced three point haul system
- Buckle design is easy to use with gloves
- Under lid rope strap
- External access to hydration sleeve
| Pack Capacity | 6200 cu in / 101 liters |
| Pack Weight | 6 lb. 3 oz. / 2.79 kg. |
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:
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.
| SMALL | 15.5" to 18" |
| MEDIUM | 17.5" to 20" |
| LARGE | 19.5" to 22.5" |
03/20/10
The capacity of this pack is enormous and will be great for Denali. There are lots of pockets and straps for storing and attaching gear. The plastic tubing on the zipper pulls are very helpful for using them with gloves on. However, the waist belt is very stiff and digs into my hips.
Debby
09/04/09
I used this back for a 20 day trip in the Wind River Range in Wyoming. It worked well. The pack fit comfortably (even though I wish I got a large, my torso size is right on the edge.) The hipbelt, even with out doing the fancy molding process, was comfortable. It was very easy to pack, being basically a barrel. It's actually fairly water resistant. After being in a puddle for a half hour in Kentucky on another trip the inside was still dry. No rips or holes even after dragging the beast up rocks. It held 80+ lbs. with relative ease. It also has just enough extra features that I used them all, but didn't want more.
On the downside I had a few things brake. One of the buckles attaching the top of the pack to the back of the pack partially broke. One drawstring broke, all though that was partially my yanking on it. Also, one of the ice axe loops broke, though again, that was partially my.
Really, my only design complaint was the Ice Loops that we actually metal bars the held the bottom of your ice axe, and a elastic top to secure the handle. The elastic kept slipping making your axe bump around and I would have to fix it every other brake. However, there is a standard ice axe loop that you may use.
Overall I really loved this pack. My friends Gregory and Osprey packs failed where mine held up. (Only the NOLS Deuter pack really could compare.)
Mark
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