Though a pleasure to wear, the Cerro Torre's minimalist design proved frustrating. The fit system is easily adjustable, ditching the giant Velcro sheet typically found in other bags. And once loaded, the belt gripped the hips with a particularly gentle touch, despite chintzy plastic load-bearing reinforcement. Beyond these comforts, however, the pack was a pain in the spine when we wanted to grab the camera, food, moleskin, Band-Aids or (red alert!) TP. The back pockets are few, and just getting the pack off is a Herculean endeavor.
Review: Lowe Alpine Cerro Torre 65+20
Though a pleasure to wear, the Cerro Torre’s minimalist design proved frustrating. The fit system is easily adjustable, ditching the giant Velcro sheet typically found in other bags. And once loaded, the belt gripped the hips with a particularly gentle touch, despite chintzy plastic load-bearing reinforcement. Beyond these comforts, however, the pack was a pain […]
