On give ‘er day hikes and light overnight trips, this pack wins. Sized for women, it's water-resistant, has reinforced webbing to protect your back, padded stabilizer fins and straps, attachment points for your stuff and hydration-ready sleeves and pockets. The pack uses MEC's Cross Wind back system: a 4mm steel wire to create a trampoline panel against your back. Lined with airmesh, it channels air into a space between the pack and your back to keep you cool as you ascend steep sections.
- Made of 210-denier nylon with a 1500mm water-resistant PU coating
- Lined with 210-denier nylon oxford lining with a water-resistant coating
- Women's version has a shorter back length, sculpted shoulder straps and flared hip pads
- Bottom panel at back is reinforced with webbing to protect from rubbing your back
- MEC Cross Wind trampoline style backpanel uses tension to create space between the pack and your back for serious ventilation
- Backpanel is lined with airmesh
- Padded, contoured shoulder straps with height adjustable sternum strap with integrated whistle
- Strap keepers to prevent dangling
- Padded hip stabilizer fins
- Load lifter straps on shoulder straps
- Colour contrast bartacks and YKK zippers
- Front stuff-it pocket with internal zippered pocket
- Dual side mesh pockets for water bottles, bars or gear
- Top zippered pocket with internal key clip
- Compression straps on each side
- Removable dual ice axe upper hook and loop straps attached to daisy chain
- Hydration compatible with internal hydration sleeve, hanger hook elastic tube routing straps on right shoulder strap
- Rain cover made of 75-denier polyester with a TPU water-resistant coating