Halka 70
SKU: 3-11370-1
DESIGNED FOR: Mountaineering
GOOD FOR: Climbing, Expedition Ice Climbing, Guiding
WEIGHT: 50.3oz | 1426g (Medium)
FOLLOW THEIR GUIDANCE
When ounces feel like pounds above 8K meters, reducing unnecessary weight and focusing on just what’s needed makes all the difference. Primary features include:
- Removable lid with zippered storage pocket
- Two (2) side exterior pockets to carry oxygen bottles or pickets, wands, etc.
- Removable/exchangeable hipbelt with pocket and gear loop
- Exterior crampon bungee attachment
- Dual ice axe carry
- D-shaped flat bottom keeps pack upright while loading/unloading
WHY CHOOSE THE HALKA 70?
WHY CHOOSE THE HALKA 70?
CINCH TOP W/ REMOVABLE LID
Take it or leave it based on the carry needs or conditions
TWO EXTERNAL SIDE POCKETS
For a secure carry of oxygen bottles, pickets, wands, etc.
DUAL ICE AXE/ EXTERNAL CRAMPON CARRY
With multiple exterior daisy chains to attach additional gear
FEATURES
SPECS & DIMENSIONS
- MaterialsDCH150, Fully Woven Dyneema®, 210d Nylon
- Internal Volume70L
- Weight50.3oz | 1426g
- Load CapacityUp to 60lbs
- Back Width10.5" | 26.7cm
- Height40.5" | 102.9cm
- Top Circumference45.0" | 114.3cm
- Bottom Circumference37.5" | 95.3cm
- Made InMexico
WHY CHOOSE THE HALKA 70?
CINCH TOP W/ REMOVABLE LID
Take it or leave it based on the carry needs or conditions
TWO EXTERNAL SIDE POCKETS
For a secure carry of oxygen bottles, pickets, wands, etc.
DUAL ICE AXE/ EXTERNAL CRAMPON CARRY
With multiple exterior daisy chains to attach additional gear
Features
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Product Reviews and Questions
Amazing with a twist
LOVE THE PACK! Carries the load so well. Super light weight but burly. Would still buy this packs
Con- first adventure to summit Rainier the buckles on the lid that connect to the shoulder straps broke. That was pretty lame. I became concerned for the longevity of the pack. BUT! Hyperlite shipped a new set no problem and are easy to work with so I am not worried about it.
Great pack! … but had to replace the wimpy plastic connectors
Light, well-designed pack. Oxygen-tank compartments on the sides are great for pickets, Nalgene bottles, and stoves (just right for MSR Windburner or Jetboil). The only perplexing downside is the wimpy plastic connectors used to strap the brain to the pack. 2 of them broke on a relaxed river backpacking trip, with little stress applied. Glad it was not on a mountain with greater consequences. The choice to go with such a low-quality connector on an otherwise premium-quality pack is a head-scratcher to me. I have the Prism 40, and that uses a solid aluminum connector in exactly the same place.
Love the Concept but Could Use Some Refinement
Just finished a shakedown trip with this pack up Barr Trail on Pikes Peak this weekend. Included a couloir climb. 23 miles in total with lots of vertical. I had my full glacier kit in this pack with a total weight of 44 pounds (minus my harness, rope, and rock/ice pro). The weight was carried well, which is saying something for “ultralight” packs. I really love the floating lid and side pockets for O2. Very rarely will be carrying O2 but these pockets are pretty versatile and can carry a lot of other stuff. Daisy chains to attach other gear are nice for versatility. Finally a lighter pack on the market for mountaineering that doesn’t weigh 6 pounds.
Here are the improves:
1. The attachments for the floating lid— the open plastic pieces that attach the back of the lid to the shoulder straps. I understand the concept but I hate them. They feel cheap and pop off very easily, which is annoying. There has to be a better way… I would be willing to sacrifice a few grams for a better mechanism.
2. For the love of ***, ultralight pack companies, please figure out a way to add load lifters. On long slogs with your heavy gear, the shoulders get wrecked. It would be a godsend to have something to take a bit of the weight off and redistribute the load.
3. The large holes in the bottoms on the O2 pockets: these could be a bit smaller so that skinnier items like wands/pickets/snow anchors can’t just slip through. Not the biggest deal as I can tape or otherwise stuff something in the…