One seriously streamlined pack
The Traverse Light 15 is a fast-and-light ascent pack, twinned with the exceptional build quality and feature-loaded design of Ortovox's more technical mountain packs. Tipping the scales at just 380g, it still manages to offer plenty of carry capacity, with a roomy main compartment, an elasticated side pouch, hiking pole attachments, and easy access pockets on the shoulder straps that'll take a 500ml soft water bottle and phone. A neat touch is that you can pull on the shoulder straps to compress the pack against your body, further streamlining the load in high winds. The hip and sternum straps are removable and adjustable, while the breathable shoulder straps are ergonomically shaped for a comfortable carry. Made with 72% recycled polyamide, the Traverse Light utilises Ortovox's Airvent back system – a mix of ribbed mesh and perforated foam that maximises air circulation while cutting down on weight. If you need a smidge more space, there’s also a 20-litre version available
- Slimline day pack with body-hugging fit
- Breathable, ergonomically shaped shoulder straps
- Removable & adjustable hip and chest straps
- Ortovox Airvent back system maximises airflow while keeping the weight down
- Can be compressed via the shoulder straps while wearing the pack
- Stretchy side pocket
- Three easy-access pockets on the shoulder straps, with room for a 500ml soft bottle, a phone and a trail bar
- Ski pole/helmet attachments
- Hydration system compatible
- Lightweight at just 380g
- PFC-free
- Climate neutral manufacture
- Regular Back Length: May be used for a back length from 42 to 50 cm
- Weight: 380 g
- Volume: 15L
- Polyamide 210 D ROBIC: 72% recycled polyamide
- 28% polyamide
- Recycled: For more sustainability! This product contains recycled polyamide
- Climate-neutral: Ortovox's goal is to significantly reduce our emissions and offset those that remain. They will achieve this a year earlier than planned: ORTOVOX will be completely climate-neutral by 2023.
- Sustainability through longevity: Ortovox has an unrelenting focus on the value of their products, and manufacture them with uncompromising durability and repairability at the forefront.
If you’ve spent much time in the Alps, chances are you’ve seen a lot of folk sporting Ortovox kit. It’s one of the biggest and most well-respected brands in Austria and Germany, backed up by the kind of mountain heritage that most companies can only dream of.
Ortovox started out more than 40 years ago making avalanche transceivers and other rescue equipment, and to this day they’re still the go-to outfitters for mountain rescue teams, alpine guides and extreme mountaineers. Get your hands on an Ortovox pack or garment and you’ll soon see why. The construction and quality of this stuff is on a whole different level, right down to tiny details like the buckles and merino mesh inserts. It’s gear you can rely on day-in, day-out, in seriously spicy conditions – and thousands of mountain professionals genuinely do just that.
Ortovox kit has a very distinctive, technical look – and their background in mountain safety means they’re big on bright colours that make you easy to spot in an emergency. But the materials bear closer inspection too. They’re huge champions of the properties of natural wool, and they’ve been using it in performance mountain gear since the 80s – putting them streets ahead of other manufacturers who are only just rediscovering nature’s original miracle fibre. As a bonus, this also makes their products very environmentally friendly, and the entire winter range is now climate neutral.
