No matter what you’re doing outdoors, a rucksack or backpack is an essential piece of kit for storing all sorts of different gear and depending on the type of activity you’re going to need a different pack depending on what you’re going to be using it for!

The Osprey Variant 37 Rucksack is a ski touring backpack designed around alpinism and extreme conditions walking, climbing and mountaineering. It was designed using feedback from mountain guides, professional alpinists and rock climbers with the discipline of climbing in mind.

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TauntonLeisure.com Variant37

As its name suggests, the Osprey Variant 37’s greatest asset is its transmutability. In standard mode, this pack will bear a heavy guide load comfortably. Yet, when the approach necessities—the hip belt, frame sheet and lid—become superfluous, it takes only a minute to strip and cinch it down into a simple and light (34 ounces) alpine ascent bag. When I needed the hip belt out of the way of my harness but did not want to dismantle it, the Variant 37’s design allowed me to clip it around the front, through the tool holsters. Its versatility makes it a true ice, rock and ski mountaineering pack. 

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Alpinist.com, Internet Press Hits Variant37

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Outside Buyers Guide Variant37