From the manufacturer

A jack-of-all trades touring pack, the Helio 38 backpack carries everything you need for a full day of ski touring. 

Whether you're guiding or traversing from hut to hut. Sleek and simple, the Helio Pack is lightweight, featuring a separate avy tool compartment that maximizes space and contours the shape of the pack, a breathable back panel that sheds snow, and back panel and top zippered access to your gear in the main compartment. The 38L pack is designed for all-day tours and overnight adventures with an added zippered side pocket that fits a 32oz water bottle, and an added lower zippered pocket in the main compartment for skins or crampons. Adjustable load lifter shoulder straps let you dial in weight distribution, and a padded waist belt with a zippered pocket and a gear loop makes for easy access to essentials. Ready for any tour, the Helio pack has dual piolet attachment points, an A-frame, a removable diagonal, and a removable snowboard carry.

Features

• Separate avy tool compartment with a large zip opening, maximizes space and contours the shape of the pack when a shovel is stored blade up
• Monomesh backpanel with wave foam sluffs off snow and is more breathable on the skin track
• Dual-density shoulder strap construction with adjustable load-lifters and adjustable sternum strap
• Back panel and top zip access to the main compartment, plus an internal top zip accessory pocket
• A lower zipper in the main compartment adds optional separate storage for skins or crampons, and a large accessory pocket located on the side of the pack for quick access to a water bottle
• Padded stretch-fit hip belt with zippered accessories pocket and an oversized shoulder strap stretch pocket that lies flat with empty
• H20 bladder sleeve storage with external routing, internal radio routing
• Removable rope carry and dual piolet carry, A-frame ski carry, removable diagonal ski carry, and removable snowboard carry for more technical missions
• 840 denier, 100% recycled nylon body material