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Black Diamond

Speed 40 Climbing Pack

Tried-and-true on-route alpine pack designed for lightweight performance on rock, snow and ice objectives

Ice Tool Carry Strippable Design Abrasion Resistant

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Mid

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Streamlined

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Weight

Ultralight

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Midweight

Product Specifications

Average weight 1.0765kg (Small-Medium), 1.1145g (Medium-Large)

Capacity 38 Litres (Small-Medium), 40 Litres (Medium-Large)

Material Body: BD X-rip 210D Nylon with UTS™ coating

Trusted Opinions

Staff (1)

Thais Bivouac Team Member

The Speed 40 is designed as a lightweight alpine climbing pack. If you want to prioritize a pack that allows you the flexibility to custom how lightweight you want it to be and don't care much for something super comfortable, then this is the pack for you. You can choose to remove the hip belt fully, remove the top lid while still having a protective lid underneath. There are two straps designed to carry your crampons on the outside of your pack. The downside here is definitely the lack of padding throughout the back panel and lack of support to carry heavy loads well. This pack is good for someone looking for something streamlined and wanting the flexibility to strip down the pack to be able to move in more technical terrain without the pack getting in the way.

Fit tip:

Not suited for heavy loads. Not the most comfortable pack.

Trusted Opinions

Staff (1)

Thais Bivouac Team Member

The Speed 40 is designed as a lightweight alpine climbing pack. If you want to prioritize a pack that allows you the flexibility to custom how lightweight you want it to be and don't care much for something super comfortable, then this is the pack for you. You can choose to remove the hip belt fully, remove the top lid while still having a protective lid underneath. There are two straps designed to carry your crampons on the outside of your pack. The downside here is definitely the lack of padding throughout the back panel and lack of support to carry heavy loads well. This pack is good for someone looking for something streamlined and wanting the flexibility to strip down the pack to be able to move in more technical terrain without the pack getting in the way.

Fit tip:

Not suited for heavy loads. Not the most comfortable pack.

Features

• New BD "X-rip" 210d Nylon body fabric with UTS™ (Ultra Tear Strength) coating
• Top-loading, with removable lid, drawcord skirt closure and tuck-away rope strap
• Surface-mounted glove-friendly main hood-buckles
• Drawcord skirt provides easy access and keeps out spindrift and light precipitation
• Moisture-wicking redesigned back-panel
• Redesigned Shoulder Strap harness for improved comfort and durability
• Welded front abrasion patch for improved protection against rock, ice and crampon spikes
• New custom metal dogbone ice tool attachment with micro ice-tool PickPockets™ to boost ice-tool security and removable 20mm crampon straps
• Strippable design: removable frame sheet / bivy pad and removable hipbelt with fixed webbing belt

Speed 40 Climbing Pack