Mutant 38

I love my osprey mutant 38. It can do pretty much anything you ask of it. Also, check out hyperlite's prism or crux packs.

Osprey Mutant 38 with the brain removed. I wouldn’t recommend it specifically for ski touring though—it’s more of an alpine climbing/mountaineering pack. I got it several years ago as a do-it-all pack because I was on a budget, and have yet to replace it because it works fine.

Probably not helpful, but I picked up the Osprey Mutant 38L for its size and versatility. It has an external cover to tightly attach and hold a helmet in multiple places. It has external rope tie downs (I use my 70m with it). It has a removable top that adds more stash space. I can put everything in

I’m rocking the Osprey Mutant 38L. Not the lightest but made well, has a couple options for helmet carry, crampons on the outside and ice aces or tools. Can be stripped down or full use. Really impressed by it so far.

I’ve taken a sewing class from him and made my own 50L pack (this was for Peru and longer alpine trips.) It was mostly motivated for the experience and knowledge gained, but I love that I could really add features, color and materials to make a unique lightweight 50L pack that had everything I wante

Osprey Mutant 38 is a great option, and looks to be on sale now, easily under your budget. I've taken it on a six day trip as well as on day trips. If I'm just doing a day scramble I prefer to reach for a smaller pack, but the brain on the Mutant is removable so you can get it small enough to not fe

I often fly with my Osprey Mutant 38 This bag has flown domestically and internationally with me a few times now. I can pack a weeks work of hut to hut travel in it very readily, including harness, helmet, and a light mountaineering rack. I rented the skis and boots in Chamonix for this. The brain c

I too own and use this bag much in the mountains. I added two shoulder pouches as well. Additionally I replaced the all the side compression buckles with sea to summit ones (my bag didn’t have buckles on top, as well as straps on the front of the pack. I used it primarily for winter hiking and ski m

If a cloth bucket with a strong frame is what you yearn for, I vote the Osprey Mutant 38. It’s got all the straps you need, is pretty lightweight on account of the dirth of features, and carries heavy climbing loads with the best of them. I have taken mine up to high places skiing in the Alps, trekk