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I have used a lot of packs and have one strong favorite for most carry over, overnight and multi day climbs (where one has climbing gear as well as bivy gear to carry). This is the GRANITE GEAR ALPINE LIGHT. This pack has all the same features as the ice sack, cold cold world packs etc.(tool tubes, crampon straps, removeable pad, floating top lid, gear loops, etc.) In fact it has every feature described by Twight for the ideal alpine pack (and nothing else); Pete Takeda helped design the Alpine Light). It is also supremely comfortable to carry, weighs only three pounds even and is cheap (second ascent). I have lugged as much as 60 pounds in this pack and it is a dream to carry. For some inexplicable reason the skinny unpadded hip belt is more comfortable than any of my padded ones!?!! The only thing it lacks is dedicated ski straps, but the compression straps serve.

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