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Mountaineering Backpacks

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What activity is the backpack for?

Answer Hut to hut A backpack for hut-to-hut tours offers enough space for overnight gear and is comfortable to carry thanks to the carrying system.

Answer Mountaineering A backpack for alpine tours has a narrower cut, so there will be no restrictions during the ascent. It offers enough space to store equipment.

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Ortovox

Peak 45 Mountaineering backpack

£239.95 from £167.97
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Black Diamond

Cirque 50 Ski touring backpack

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Blitz 28 Climbing backpack

£104.95
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Distance 15 Trail running backpack

£159.95
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The North Face

Cobra 65 Mountaineering backpack

£234.95
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Ortovox

Trad Zero 24 Climbing backpack

£109.95
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Black Diamond

Cirque 25 Ski touring backpack

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The North Face

All Mountain Purpose 38 Walking backpack

£144.95
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Women's Distance 22 Trail running backpack

£179.95
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Mammut

Trion 15 Mountaineering backpack

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Ortovox

Peak 55 Mountaineering backpack

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Mammut

Trion 50 Mountaineering backpack

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Ortovox

Women's Trad 33 S Climbing backpack

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Mammut

Trion 28 Mountaineering backpack

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Ortovox

Trad 28 Climbing backpack

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Peak 42 S Mountaineering backpack

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Trad 30 Dry Climbing backpack

£194.95
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Black Diamond

Speed 22 Mountaineering backpack

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Trad 35 Climbing backpack

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Mission 75 Mountaineering backpack

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Speed 40 Mountaineering backpack

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Ortovox

Peak 32 S Mountaineering backpack

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Peak Light 40 Mountaineering backpack

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Salewa

Ortles Wall 38 Mountaineering backpack

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Salewa

Women's Alp Trainer 20 Walking backpack

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Black Diamond

Speed 30 Mountaineering backpack

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Ortovox

Peak 35 Mountaineering backpack

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Trion 38 Mountaineering backpack

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Lundhags

Tived Light 35 Walking backpack

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Women's Peak 38 S Dry Mountaineering backpack

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Salewa

Alp Trainer 25 Walking backpack

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Alptrek 42 Walking backpack

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Ortles Wall 32 Mountaineering backpack

£166.20
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Serac 50 Mountaineering backpack

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Women's Alptrek 38 Walking backpack

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Icefall 30 Mountaineering backpack

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Icefall 40 Mountaineering backpack

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Serac 30 Mountaineering backpack

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Osprey

Exos 38 Walking backpack

£188.95
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Black Diamond

Mission 55 Mountaineering backpack

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Black Ice 30 Climbing backpack

£197.95
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Exos 48 Walking backpack

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Rab

Ascendor 45:50 Mountaineering backpack

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Serac 40 Mountaineering backpack

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Tatonka

Wokin 15 Kids' backpack

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Women's Eja 48 Walking backpack

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Lundhags

Padje Light 60 Walking backpack

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Deuter

Trail Pro 33 Walking backpack

£171.95
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Rise 34+ Mountaineering backpack

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Verglas 30 Walking backpack

£179.95
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Trail Pro 36 Walking backpack

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Stratos 36 Mountaineering backpack

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Deuter

Guide 34 + 8 Mountaineering backpack

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Verglas 40 Walking backpack

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Women's Rise 32+ SL Mountaineering backpack

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Osprey

Talon 44 Walking backpack

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Vaude

Asymmetric 42+8 Mountaineering backpack

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Black Ice 45 Climbing backpack

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Women's Verglas 40 Walking backpack

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Guide 30 Mountaineering backpack

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Mountain Pro 40 Mountaineering backpack

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Ortovox

Traverse 30 Dry Mountaineering backpack

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Salewa

Ortles Guide 45 Mountaineering backpack

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Vaude

Rupal Light 18 Mountaineering backpack

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Ortovox

Peak Light 32 Mountaineering backpack

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Talon Pro 40 Walking backpack

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Talon Velocity 30 Walking backpack

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Ortovox

Peak Light 30 S Mountaineering backpack

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Osprey

Mutant 52 Mountaineering backpack

£179.50
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Talon 33 Walking backpack

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Ortovox

Peak Light 38 S Mountaineering backpack

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Mutant 38 Mountaineering backpack

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Packed up and on the road: mountaineering backpacks

The term mountaineering backpack encompasses a very broad range of items. A mountaineering backpack (e.g. Mammut backpack for tours or Gregory alpine backpack) can be a large Daypack for hikes, a technical alpine backpack or a small trekking backpack.

Sizes and types of mountaineering backpacks

Generally, the term mountaineering backpack refers to a robust backpack, with all the alpine necessities, which is used for activities in the mountains and in the snow such as snowboarding and ski trips, mountaineering and glacier hiking.
Even outdoor sports like (alpine) climbing and (mountain) hiking often require large or specially equipped and robust backpacks that fall under the category of touring backpack.
Therefore, mountaineering backpacks come in sizes ranging from 20 liters to expedition-ready models with a packable volume of 80 liters. Storage space and intended use of the mountaineering backpack often go hand in hand. A guide should therefore help to maintain an overview of the touring backpacks in an assortment of sizes (Caution: For orientation only!):

20-30 liters in volume: Suitable for daylong tours and minimalists with little gear. Particularly suitable for: Ski tours, hiking, climbing.

30-40 liters in volume: Suitable for one to three day tours or short trips with lots of gear while hiking, mountain climbing, mountaineering or on long alpine climbing tours.

40-50 liters in volume: Suitable for tours that last up to five days or require heavier or much gear: Alpine touring, mountain trekking, glacier hiking

Since these are only broad guidelines, you should always pay attention to the recommended use of the touring backpack as well as the robustness of the material and the carrying system (loading)!

Properties of mountaineering backpacks

Unlike hiking and cycling backpacks, mountaineering backpacks are generally high, slim and tight fitting. This is the only way to ensure that the luggage remains firmly on the back even in rugged terrain and while carrying heavy loads.
Instead of creating a space between your back and the backpack (mesh back system), the mountaineering backpack is characterized by its stable position right next to your back. That the ventilation suffers as a result is not as significant, if one considers that such backpacks are quite at home in the mountains.
The materials used in making mountaineering backpacks are tailored towards durability and abrasion-resistance. A high level of robustness must be guaranteed regarding contact with rock and ice. Only a few models are less robust and specially designed for activities involving small loads (Speed hiking).

Fittings of mountaineering backpacks

In order to satisfy the requirements of usage with gloves and in snow and ice, mountaineering backpacks come with some special fittings. Apart from ski and snowboard holders, most models also possess attachments for ice tools, poles, carabiners and ropes.
Few models are coated and thus waterproof. They come with a roll closure. Small details like a separate pocket for avalanche probes and an emergency whistle add that little bit of flair to a mountaineering backpack!