Hi All, I've used the search function and found several "what pack?" threads but haven't found an answer to my question as of yet. Posting this in a last ditch effort to find what I'm looking for:
I've been scouring the Internet for a pack that will work well for unsupported 2-4 day ski mountaineering trips. I'd love to hear the groups collective wisdom on this topic:
- Does this feature list make sense?
- What pack fits with this feature wish list?
Ideal Pack
Use Cases
Primary: Unsupported 2-4 day ski mountaineering
Secondary: muti-day (2-6 day) ski hut trips and all ski travel
"Nice to have": 2-4 day backpacking trips
Feature Wish-list
- 50-55L Capacity
- Enough room for: sleeping bag, sleeping pad, tent, 2-4 days of food, 3L water, change of clothes, extra jacket, extra gloves, down booties, rope, harness, crampons, glacker kit, 2 ice axes, beacon, shovel, probe. backpacking stove, first aid kit, map, and other misc items (ex. sunscreen, small toiletries, etc.)
- Carries weight very well (easily carry 50lbs)
- A-frame and diagonal ski carry (diagonal is nice to have)
- Separate avy gear, crampon, and skins pocket
- Helmet carry
- Rope strap
- 2 Ice tool attachments
- Doesn't ski terribly
- Strips down for summit missions
- Back access zipper to main compartment of pack (could substitute size zip if need be)
- Floating/removable brain with two pockets
- Hydration bladder system compatible
- External daisy chains for attaching gear to outside of pack.
Packs I've considered
- Too Small: most 45L-ish offerings like Alpine Threadworks Selkirk, Gregory Targhee 45, Ortovox Peak 45, Deurter Guide 45+, BD Cirque 45
- No Avalanche Tool Pocket: BD Speed/Mission, Gregory Alpinsto, Arcteryx Alpha AR 55
- Cilo Gear: Rumour has it these don't ski partucularly well
- McHale: too expensive
- Mammut Trion Spine: possible but heavy and funky suspension design weirds me out
- Eddie Bauer 1st Ascent Alpine Sisu: Bought but don't like due missing features (helmet carry+ourside attachment points and to flimsy construction
Really hoping there's some obvious answer here that I'm missing. Thanks for reading the novel.
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