The wild blue yonder, with no limitations. The backpacks in the Mountain category are designed for those who love a physical challenge. They’re perfect for high-elevation adventures, mountaineering or climbing. Click here to shop our full collection of Mountaineering & Climbing Backpacks
VAUDE Mountaineering and climbing backpacks in our Mountain category are characterized by a low weight, close fit, robust materials and features specific to alpine activities (e.g. ice axe attachment, ski attachment, etc.).
Climbing backpacks come with a removable helmet holder. You can easily access the main compartment, even with your helmet packed. To attach your helmet, simply pull out the helmet holder from its special compartment or use the loops provided.
In alpine terrain, you usually don’t need your ice tools all the time. A lot of the time, they’ll need to be stowed securely on your pack. VAUDE offers two different options for this:
Some of our climbing backpacks have an ice axe holder with a practical storage compartment for the adze. First, insert the adze into its designated compartment. Then secure the shaft at the top and the bottom with the webbing straps.
Another option is to insert the shaft completely through the loop, turn the axe upside down and then secure the shaft with a strap or velcro.
The better the climbing backpack fits your back, the more comfortable and secure it feels when you’re backcountry. In order to ensure an even more precise fit, VAUDE climbing backpacks with body contact backs have aluminum frames that can be removed and individually adjusted.
The aluminum frame is already anatomically pre-shaped, but each person’s back is slightly different. A small adjustment can make a big difference in terms of wearing comfort and stability.
To adjust the aluminum frame, first loosen it and pull it out of the suspension system. After adjusting it, test the fit with the help of a second person. If the aluminum stays don’t fit your back snugly, you can gently bend them (over your knee or a rounded table edge). When reinserting the aluminum frame, make sure that it’s facing in the correct direction.
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