Osprey - Variant 52 - Mountaineering backpack

The three-point haul system of the Osprey Variant 52 Backcpack makes lugging your stuff up a wall, mountain, or glacier way easy. The big volume and convenient pocketry of this winter pack make your gear easy to access, and the removable hip-belt and frame sheet shed weight when you need to go light. Stash your crampons, ice tools, or probe in their own dedicated locales for quick gettin' and puttin' away. A water-resistant zippered front pocket keeps maps dry, and dual ski loops carry your sticks with ease.

• Removable HDPE frame sheet provides lightweight rigidity and pairs with aluminum tubing to help transfer the load to your hips
• Thermoformed contoured backpanel provides cushioning and is shaped to better encourage air flow
• Contoured hip-belt curves around and pads your hips to ensure your load rests where it should; reverse-wrap ErgoPull closure makes cinching down belt easy
• Padded shoulder straps ergonomically shaped for chafe-free performance and pressure-reducing comfort
• Removable top lid lets you ditch extra weight for summit bids and fast-packing
• Unique side compression straps are low-profile and let you adjust the pack's volume to fit different load sizes
• Glove-friendly buckles improve ease of use
• Under-lid rope compression strap holds your rope in place during mellow pitches or bootpacks
• Dual ice-tool loops and keep your vertical gear on lockdown until it's needed
• Dual ski loops hug your planks while you earn your turns; dedicated probe pocket keeps Ol' Probey ready for action
• Crampon compression pocket tames your claws when they're not in use
• Climbing loops on waistbelt provide more room for your rack
• Water-resistant front pocket protects your map from flying snow
• Reflective detailing helps keep you visible in low-light situations
• Optimal for 35-50 pounds of gear