Lowe Alpine Cholatse II ND 5060 Women's Internal Frame Backpack

New for 2014! The streamlined Lowe Alpine Cholatse II ND 50:60 Women's pack offers lightweight performance for overnight adventures or short duration backpacking trips. A fixed back style suspension system is sized with a smaller, correctly proportioned shoulder harness and hipbelt that has been determined to best fit women, allowing you to carry loads of up to 40 pounds with maximum comfort. Lowe Alpine has done extensive research to develop their line of women's only backpacks. Narrower, contoured harnesses and hiptbelts are constructed to better fit the female body. Discovering that men and women carry loads distributed in different ways, Lowe Alpine has designed the packbag of its women's backpacks to provide greater capacity lower in the pack body, transferring weight from higher on the back.The back system in the Cholatse II ND 50:60 Women's consists of an AdaptiveFit shoulder harness with breathable mesh covered padding that works in tandem with the deeply channeled air mesh backpanel to provide excellent support for load hauling while maximizing airflow by minimizing the contact areas against your back. Aiding in load stabilization, extra foam has been added to the lumbar region of the Cholatse II ND 50:60 Women's pack's back panel to give the right level of support when hauling heavier loads.The standard capacity of the Cholatse II ND 50:60 Women's pack is 3050 cubic inches, increasing by 610 cubic inches with the use of an integrated volume expansion feature. Side compression straps keep the contents of the Cholatse II ND 50:60 Women's balanced and secure. Top and front entry points offer easy access to the packbag. A large lower entry point on the front of the pack features a zip out divider for versatility in storing gear.Additional features found on the Cholatse II ND 50:60 Women's pack include an elastic front gear attachment system with Spider Plate, unique trekking pole tip grippers that don't get in the way of lower compartment access, an ice axe loop, zippered hipbelt pockets and an integrated raincover. An SOS panel is included inside the lid to provide instructions for emergency situations. Stretch mesh side pockets keep water bottles at the ready, and a lined internal sleeve and exit port make the Cholatse II ND 50:60 Women's compatible with hydration systems sold separately.The Lowe Alpine Cholatse II ND 50:60 Women's backpack is available in your choice of color options. BlackLavendar, BluebirdAcid, FMP 29 BL 50, FMP 29 BU 50