Cirque 50 Backpack 26/27

The Cirque 50 is Black Diamond's large-volume technical ski mountaineering pack, built for overnights and big missions. It is made from lightweight, durable 210D nylon with a Dynex grid, carries 50 liters and weighs around 1.36 kg depending on size.

A roll-top main compartment, an external avy safety pocket with drain holes and a quick-access side pocket for skins or ski crampons keep things organized, while an aluminum back panel stay and load lifters handle heavy loads. The trade-off is that a pack this capable is more than you need for day laps, where the smaller Cirque sizes shine.

It is for ski mountaineers heading out on hut trips, winter overnights and long objectives. Diagonal, A-frame and snowboard carry options, a stowable helmet carry, side compression with top rope carry and the quick-deploy PickPocket piolet carry cover technical terrain, and the hip belt has a stretch pocket and pulk sled attachment points.

Available in S/M for torso lengths of 16 to 19 inches and M/L for 18.5 to 21.5 inches, with a padded waistband and stretch-woven padded shoulder straps. There is also an exterior zip pocket, interior storage, shoulder pockets and radio or hydration routing.

This is the pack we would load up for a big multi-day ski traverse, tough, organized and built to carry comfortably.