You can sling any pack on your back and carry what you need in it. But only a proper pack won't get in your way when you move and won't turn your shoulders into mincemeat. You can drag a proper pack up an ice face or through a rainforest without a single stitch giving way. And trust us, you'll know a proper pack when you see one.
Packed with adventure
In 1967 Greg Lowe made a pack that broke every standard of its day. Things are different now – Lowe Alpine helps set the standards in pack making.
Lowe Alpine AirZone Active
Hiking
Out of town after work, the Šumava at the weekend, and it'll handle a multi-day Alpine circuit too.
Lowe Alpine AirZone Camino Trek
Trekking
Loads of space and a superb back system. A reliable home on your back.
Lowe Alpine Depot
Travel
Laptop pocket, cabin-bag dimensions and good looks. So where are you headed?
Lowe Alpine Halcyon
Climbing
Simplicity and toughness. Halfway up a wall, all you need is for everything to work.
Guaranteed to work
Rough handling at the airport, scraping through cracks and chimneys, a cramped bivouac on the wall. Life doesn't go easy on a pack. Still, a broken zip, torn fabric or a cracked buckle – we can sort all of that out, by replacing or repairing it.
Lifetime warranty
If you find a manufacturing defect on your pack within two years of purchase, we'll repair it or replace the pack with a new one. And if a manufacturing defect shows up later than that, we'll repair it free of charge.
Greg, Mike and Jeff Lowe always aimed high. By the age of twenty they were already among the world's top climbers. Exceptional climbs called for the right gear – which simply didn't exist until the brothers designed and built it themselves. In his Utah workshop Greg Lowe created a prototype ice axe with a curved pick and a hanging tent for bivouacking on rock walls. And when, in 1967, he came out with a climbing pack with an innovative internal frame, compression straps and other features never seen before, the template for every modern technical pack was born.
Usually it's enough to wipe the pack down with a sponge or cloth dipped in soapy water – it's only a pack, after all. A washing machine will certainly be more thorough, but it has its limits: 30 °C maximum, no fabric softener and no tumble dryer – high temperatures can damage the pack. And watch out: to get a larger pack into the machine at all, you'd have to take out the internal stiffeners and frames, which we don't really recommend – they can be tricky to put back properly. So in the end a sponge and soapy water is the easier option too.
Where to put your pack after a hike?
In a wardrobe, on a hook, in the storeroom. When you're not using your pack, keep it somewhere shady, out of direct sunlight, which breaks down fabrics, rubber and plastic parts.
When choosing a pack, focus on the back length. It's like clothing – you need a size that fits your body. Lowe Alpine women's packs (marked ND) have a back system a few centimetres shorter than the men's. And many men's models come in a Large version alongside the standard one, with an even longer back for tall people. Larger packs (30 litres and up) usually have an adjustable back system too – within a 5 cm range.
As you read it, cold air will tickle your face. The mountains are calling…
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