Maker’s warranty: Manufacturing defects are repaired, replaced or refunded (no term stated); covers original purchaser from an authorized dealer; not purchases from third-party sites (Amazon, eBay, Craigslist); paid repairs. Hyperlite Mountain Gear’s terms, read Oct 25, 2026
Hyperlite Mountain Gear’s own description.
Built to last ice climbing packs, made with durable, 100% waterproof Dyneema® Cuben Fiber. Optimized packs for big expeditions where resupplies are infrequent.
Packs are sized by torso length, not height. How to measure yours →
Against every one of the backpacks in the RidgeNote register with a published figure. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.
Main models on the same shelf, compared with the Ice Pack on the makers’ published figures; the tick on each bar is the Ice Pack.
Gossamer Gear
Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack (Aluula)
2.10 lb lighter (952 g)
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Summit 30
1.61 lb lighter (729 g)
Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Contour 35
1.58 lb lighter (718 g)
Not ranked: 20 with no published volume, 2 with no published weight.
See all 38 →Ultralight backpacks ranked by maker-published weight: 32 models. Lightest: Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack (Aluula) at 7.9 oz (225 g).
Six backpacking packs from 45 to 68 L: how to fit one, then their published volume, frame, load range, weight and list price, with a reason to skip each.