Hyperlite Mountain Gear

Vertex 32

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Volume: 32 L
Weight: 1.40 lb (636 g)

Manufacturer list price (MSRP)

$350.00

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Product description

A 32-liter pack from Hyperlite Mountain Gear for alpine climbing, scrambling and technical day hiking, made with Dyneema Woven Composite 5.0. It carries ice tool attachments, a crampon cord, gear loops and two ice clipper slots. Hyperlite lists a weight of 636 g.

Specs

Marked figures read fromhyperlitemountaingear.comchecked Oct 21, 2026

Weight: 636 g · 22.4 ozhyperlitemountaingear.comchecked Aug 23, 2026
Capacity: 32 L (source: hyperlitemountaingear.com, checked Oct 21, 2026)
Load range: Up to 25 lb / 11.3 kg (source: hyperlitemountaingear.com, checked Oct 21, 2026)
Torso length: Small 15–17 in, Medium 17–19 in, Large 19–21 in (source: hyperlitemountaingear.com, checked Oct 21, 2026)

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How it measures up

Weight and price against the backpacks of 23–41 L in the RidgeNote register with a published figure; other figures against every one of the backpacks. Manufacturer-listed; sources and dates are on this page.

Weight: 1.40 lb (636 g); Lighter than 64% of 36 backpacks of 23–41 L · #13 lightest; -18% vs the median 1.71 lb; Lightest 7.9 ozHeaviest 3.69 lb
List price (MSRP): $350.00; Cheaper than 13% of 32 priced · #25 cheapest, tied with 3 others; +52% vs the median $229.95 · $15.60/oz (median $9.13/oz); Lowest $130.00Highest $500.00
Volume: 32 L; Larger than 54% of 48 rated, tied with 1 other; median 30 L; Lowest 15 LHighest 103 L

The lightest of the 23–41 L backpacks on record is Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack (Aluula) at 7.9 oz — 411 g less at the same price.

The cheapest is Gossamer Gear Vagabond Jet at $130.00 — $220 less and 58 g heavier.

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Alternatives

Main models on the same shelf, compared with the Vertex 32 on the makers’ published figures; the tick on each bar is the Vertex 32.

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Not ranked: 20 with no published volume, 1 with no published weight.

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24 on record

Not ranked: 17 with no published list price, 16 with no published volume.

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16 on record

Not ranked: 21 with no published volume.

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Ranked

Which Ultralight Backpack Is Lightest in 2026?

Ultralight backpacks ranked by maker-published weight: 40 models. Lightest: Gossamer Gear Murmur 36 Hyperlight Backpack (Aluula) at 7.9 oz (225 g).

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