A truly excellent pack for alpine zones

By Rumdoodle Ranked #516 - Daypacks - Technical November 28, 2010

This is an excellent pack for alpine use -- cleverly designed, highly adjustable, and very comfortable with loads up to mid-20 lbs. I most often use it for overnight summit attempts on peaks to 14,000 ft, and strip it down to a minimum for actual summiting. On return to camp, it can be restored in a matter of minutes to a load-bearing, weatherproof sack for gear hauling to the car. I most often use it without the internal liner (which zips out) or top lid for dry-day climbs and scrambles in the alpine zone. The green color is not my favorite, but it makes one highly visible during hunting season (this is a major benefit where I live). I love the single buckle attachment for the top flap, since there is an internal rope strap for carrying the coil. The ice axe attachments are also fine, though I prefer better positioning of the bottom loops for a general mountain axe like the BD Raven; they will work very well for curved ice tools of short shaft length. The ski tote straps are also adequate, particularly for A-framing. The material is very tough, flexible, and light. In short, the elegance of this pack's highly functional design makes me wonder why so many alpine packs continue to over-engineer their features. If you like a light, functional, and highly versatile alpine pack for day or overnight summit attempts, THIS IS IT. Well done, Mammut!

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