Which Hyperlite Mountain Gear Backpack Is Lightest in 2026?
Ranked by the weight each maker publishes, with list prices, re-read daily. 14 models on this page, of 111 backpacks we rank.
Of the 14 models ranked here, the lightest by maker-published weight is the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Contour 35 at 1.01 lb (459 g).
- Models
- 14
- Lightest
- 1.01 lbHyperlite Mountain Gear Contour 35
- Median weight
- 2.29 lb
- Median list price
- $450.00
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The picks, with their figures#
Lightest
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Contour 35
- Weight
- 1.01 lb459 g
- By weight
- #1 of 14lightest
- List price
- $350.00$21.62/oz
7.3 oz (207 g) lighter than the next lightest, the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35, which lists at $380.
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How the weights spread#
The heaviest is the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Halka 70 at 3.14 lb (1,426 g), 2.13 lb (967 g) more than the lightest.
In the table, "lighter than" is the share of the other models on this page that weigh more; models of equal weight share a figure.
Every model on this shelf, lightest first#
Hyperlite Mountain Gear backpacking packs: 14 models. Median weight 2.29 lb, median price $450.00, median $11.39 per ounce.
The whole category, every model placed: the full backpacks & packs ranking.
What this ranking does not cover#
This ranking compares published weight and list price. It does not cover torso fit, how the hip belt carries a load, comfortable carrying weight, durability or weather resistance, which depend on the pack and on you.
Makers often publish weight for one size; a different torso or hip-belt size changes it. Check which size the figure is for before comparing two packs closely.
Day packs and packs under 35 L are left out of this ranking, among them the Stuff Pack 30, the Pemi 15 and the Summit 30.
Questions people ask#
- How much do Hyperlite Mountain Gear backpacking packs cost?
- List prices run from $350 (the lightest model) to $525 (the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Halka 70) across the 7 models with a price on record. 7 models have no list price on record and are ranked on weight alone.
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