I have been dreaming of the future, and one cool idea is an alpine hut to hut ski tour in Europe. It won’t happen soon, since our plans for practice and learning this year won’t happen, but I had started to gear up.
So, just for fun, I tried packing my 30l Mammut Airbag pack for a hut trip. My original plan when I bought this pack, was to buy the 45l and switch the Airbag unit over for hut trips, and then my wife could use this one (she has a 20l version).
So I wanted to see if I could make the 30l pack work. I can, but it’s a terrible squeeze, and makes it awkward to take items out or put them in the pack.
To test this, I imagined the scenario of skinning uphill in warm weather. So wearing the least amount of layers, not wearing the harness etc.
Here is the packing list, which I think covers all temperatures/weather conditions effectively. What do you think? Did I forget anything?
Total pack weight without food or water is <20lbs. In Europe, I could get the carbon cylinder and save both space and several hundred grams.
So, just for fun, I tried packing my 30l Mammut Airbag pack for a hut trip. My original plan when I bought this pack, was to buy the 45l and switch the Airbag unit over for hut trips, and then my wife could use this one (she has a 20l version).
So I wanted to see if I could make the 30l pack work. I can, but it’s a terrible squeeze, and makes it awkward to take items out or put them in the pack.
To test this, I imagined the scenario of skinning uphill in warm weather. So wearing the least amount of layers, not wearing the harness etc.
Here is the packing list, which I think covers all temperatures/weather conditions effectively. What do you think? Did I forget anything?
- Cap, headband thin gloves and sunglasses: worn
- Softshell pants with side zips and long sleeve Hooded Merino T: worn
- #1 pair ski socks and underpants: worn
- Skis, boots, poles and skins on snow
- toothbrush and paste, small first aid.
- headlamp
- compass, cell phone, battery
- #2 pair ski socks and underpants
- evening socks
- long underwear
- waterproof pants and jacket
- Hooded Pata Mission Peak windshell with slight insulation in front
- Marmot Polartech Alpha hooded vest
- GTX shell- and insulated -mittens
- 1l water bottle
- repair kit, shovel and probe
- ski and boot crampons
- harness, 4 biners, tibloc, locking pulley, 2 slings, ice screw
- breathable bivy, thick down parka
- sleeping bag liner (sleep sack)
- Helmet, goggles, buff and ice axe are the only things on the outside of the pack
Total pack weight without food or water is <20lbs. In Europe, I could get the carbon cylinder and save both space and several hundred grams.
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