Mountain Hardwear  AMG 105 Pack

This pack is perfect for long expeditions that you have to carry all your gear for a climbing. Comfortable and light strong materials makes it perfect for Aconcagua or Himalayan expedition.

This pack did have it's useful traits, but the durability means I cannot recommend this pack. I bought this pack for guiding a 26 day trip in Jasper and the Willmore Wilderness, with the pack being ~100 lbs at the beginning and after resupplying. On the third day of the trip and using the pack, I noticed the top of the frame poking through the cordura while unloading my pack at the end of the day, pictured below. The following day, the hip belt kept sliding up the pack, and upon further inspection I realized the top of the frame was the only point it was retained by. To fix this, I cut a hole in the hip belt, tied micro paracord around the frame, and looped another length of paracord through two of the rear outer loops on the pack to tension the hip belt and keep it from riding up. This did remedy the issue for the duration of trip, but after further inspection, the majority of the stitching on the hip belt slot for the frame has come undone. In addition to the issues with the frame, I was disappointed with how easily the body of the pack tore, specifically the grey extension beneath the brain tearing when I used the attached blue webbing to loosen the synch. For upsides of this pack, I did appreciate the avy pouch for it's extra durability and easy access, as well as the general waterproofness of the pack. I did not bring a rain cover for this pack, electing to use a liner for my clothes, and even though it rained 21 of 26 days in Jasper and Willmore, anything outside of my liner stayed relatively dry all trip.

I've used this bag for over a year on several trips including fly in packrafting trips and snow camping. Pros: This pack is well designed with utility in mind for adventure in the backcountry. Useful compression straps allow different configurations depending on your need. I was able to use the bottom straps to secure my packraft to this pack and attach my bow bag to the lid of this pack with using extra straps. The snow safety compartment is very useful for both it's intended purpose and for separation wet drysuit from the rest of the pack. A- frame loops are large enough to fit splitboard and plenty of buckles to keep your skis or splitboard secure during steep ascent. 105 L space is very useful for extended backcountry trips and carriers well when weight is properly distributed. Cons: Durability is an issue. The foam on the shoulder straps started separating. Albeit, I waspushing it's weight limit by carrying 76lb. on several longer trips. The material at the top opening where you pull apart to open the main compartment is very delicate. It ripped at the pull tabs and I had to reinforce it. Overall, a great bag for multi sport activities but not as durable as I hoped for.

Plenty of space! Used this on a 5 day training and summit climb on Mt Baker. Was able to carry all of my own gear and clothes plus team gear. Wouldn’t get anything else!

I have been a mountaineer for over 25 years. I am always looking for the best alpine pack available. This is it. Superb comfort, easily adjustable, tough but light fabrics, and well placed, truly useable pockets. Hands down my favorite pack. I trust it so much, i bought the 75 liter version also. Im also planning on buying the 55 liter version as my ice climbing day pack.

I used this pack while putting up a new route on a remote mountain in Wyoming and can't say enough good things about it. I carried a 70+ pound pack filled with enough food for 2 weeks, enough climbing gear to tackle the uncertainties of a new alpine wall route and camping gear, 16 miles into the backcountry. The support from the frame kept the load on my back comfortable the whole time and the durability of the pack material meant it basically still looks brand new after being stuffed to the brim and dropped on sharp granite talus a long the way. The features are very well thought out on this pack too with enough straps to keep everything compressed and sitting how you see fit so the load inside the pack never shifts around. I did not use a pack cover while on this trip and did get caught in several storms and never had any issues with the contents inside getting soaking wet. I highly recommend this pack to anyone planning on carrying heavy loads long distances

I like this backpack. It is lightweight and well designed. Recently used it to climb Mount Adam's WA and particularly liked the outer crampon sleeve. There are plenty of straps to keep things snug, though I am still learning about how to use some of them.

Takes a while to get it fitted properly because of all the potential adjustments you can make, but take the time to do that carefully before your first trip, and this pack will perform like no other. Great product, like all Mountain Hardwear gear.

I work as a guide, and purchased this pack for the purpose of having a massive pack that I can rely on for heavy loads on extended expeditions. Initial impressions were great, weight carries well, great layout of pockets and features, tons of room for when I need to carry my guests gear. Unfortunately, the pack isn't designed to last. The aluminum frame that transfers load from the hipbelt to the plastic backing has a design flaw. The aluminum rods culminate in simple non-reinforced sown fabric, and are capped with a flimsy piece of plastic friction fitted to the end, this end piece can easily fall off without you noticing as it's all hidden inside the back. When this happens, the aluminium rods will pierce the fabric that connects them to the frame, and your hipbelt will be useless. The nature of the failure is not conducive to field repair either, as a heavy loaded pack will put enough force on the failure area to tear apart any stitch or tape. It's disappointing to see such flimsy design from a pack ostensibly designed for remote mountaineering expeditions. When you're out there for days, or weeks on end, reliability really matters, and compromising on the frame of a pack, especially one designed for large and heavy loads means this pack is unsuitable for its intended purpose. I recommend a redesign of the frame connection to the back panel, instead of having the force concentrated at the ends of the rods, the two sides for the frame should be connected with a top bar firmly attached to the frame. This would add minimal weight, disperse load, remove failure points and greatly increase reliability.

I bought this bag for Denali next year but took it into Mt. Olympus, in WA State, a few weeks ago. This thing ate all the gear I could toss at it and more. The pack in was comfortable at 58lbs, the bag packed and carried very well. I have no doubt this pack will do the trick for many years to come. Only thing I didn't care for, maybe user error, is the side pockets get tight if you stuff in the bottom of the main compartment, making them harder to use.