Mountain Hardwear  JMT 35 L Pack

Great size, build quality appears to be really good. Was very comfortable during an 18 hour day. Would love one extra pocket for additional organization but not a huge deal. Would def reccomend.

I bought this pack to replace my dedicated ski touring pack. I know this is not one of Mountain Hardwear's dedicated ski packs, but the features matched what I was looking for. It can easily accommodate my avalanche gear, external ice axe, and skis in a vertical carry. It's got a light simple frame for structure. When carrying under full load with skis on the back, it's stable and comfortable. It just carries really really well. The zipper pulls work well, even when going around corners on a cold/wet pack. The helmet carry mesh is clean and well thought out. Hip pockets are great for sunnies and snacks. A really good value versatile pack. I'll likely use it all summer as well for long day trips.

I love this pack! I live near a mountain spring and about 3 times a week I hike to it and pack out about 3 gallons of water for drinking/cooking. That equates to about 30 pounds and it carries the weight great. I've used the pack for a short backpacking trip and a good deal of general hiking. I dig the color too. My only complaint is I have a 32" waist and there is so much extra strap in the waist belt. Right now I have it tucked into the pockets on either side of the belt. It would be nice to have some kind of built in retention for the extra.

This backpack is very comfortable and has plenty of room for storage! The materials the pack uses seem very high quality as well 🙂 The only suggested change to the pack would be to have one additional zipper compartment, maybe on the front of the pack, to organize different items within. I usually use the top zipper compartment for my headlamp, knife, and other hardware. I’d like a separate area to put my phone, wallet, and portable battery charger. But all-in-all the value of this backpack holds extremely well! Very happy with it!

Perfect climbing backpack. Not too big, not too small. Opens wide at the top so you can pull out anything you need, rope, harness, helmet, gear, etc. Clips on the outside are useful and not bulky. The side water bottle storage is large enough to handle a large Nalgene or if you prefer to back water inside it allows you to do that too with a bladder holder. Comfortable fit and the waist belt has stash pockets for easy access - keys, dog poop bags, phone so you can take pictures on the go. Seriously my new favorite piece of gear!

It was time to replace my 15year old plus 35L backpack. I did some research and after seeing a few videos on this, I decided to pull the trigger and go for it. To my surprise it worked out as one of the videos I saw was what I thought not given a good review. I just got back in town and I used this for the 3rd time (first time was at the LA Dodgers Championship Parade) and i was able to stuff it pretty well. Felt very comfortable and all 3 times I pretty much wore it all day. Wish I would have gotten it sooner

At 35 litres, this is the perfect pack for 90% of my adventures. While some may want a few compartments for storing things, I prefer the ‘black hole’ aspect of simplicity when it comes to packs. I used it today for a split boarding outing and had more than enough room for my avalanche gear as well as extra clothing and self rescue gear. I’m looking forward to putting it through its paces this summer on a bunch of planned overnighters as well as for Search and Rescue.

Super lightweight with a durable face fabric. The back padding is is very comfortable but not too squishy. Not too much interior organization, but fits small cubes and organizers well. Also the side pockets are expandable so ideal for large water bottle or tripod. This is the perfect day hike pack and quite honestly the best I’ve used thus far. Would recommend, 10/10

I never write reviews but felt compelled to write this one. This pack is probably the best pack I’ve ever owned. Quality/durability was outstanding. I recently wore it in a daypack capacity in Ireland for 11 days straight. I can’t speak more highly of this pack’s comfort, fit, and features. Highly recommend!

I got this for a 4-day hike through the alps. It was great. Had all the bells and whistles I needed. Only suggestion or wish that it had was a slightly more robust hip belt. It was decent and tucked away if necessary, but was a bit flabby. That’s my only criticism. Still 5/5