Traverse 38 S Ortovox 2627ORTRAVERSE38SDARKAR Backpacks 38L / Dark Arctic Grey

Versatile alpine hauler for demanding mountain days

Developed for alpine terrain, the Traverse 38 S is built to handle everything a demanding day or multi-day tour throws at it. The outer material is a robust 75% recycled nylon, and around 60% of the fabric is solution-dyed, which reduces water and chemical usage as well as CO2 emissions in the manufacturing process. The comfort-contact back system keeps air moving against your back, while ergonomic shoulder straps and a wide hip belt spread the load evenly rather than letting it all pile onto your shoulders. A circumferential zip gives quick access to the main compartment, and there's a lid pocket, elasticated front pocket and bottom compartment for splitting up gear. Add a helmet net, pole holders, hip pocket and shoulder strap pocket, and this is a pack built specifically with mountaineering in mind, with a short back length for smaller frames.

FEATURES
SPECS
MATERIALS
ECO CREDENTIALS
THE BRAND

- Comfort-contact back system for permanent air circulation
- Wide, ergonomic shoulder straps and hip belt for even load distribution
- Circumferential zip for quick access to the main compartment
- Lid pocket, elasticated front pocket, and separate bottom compartment
- Helmet net, pole holders, hip pocket and shoulder strap pocket
- Short back length; 75% recycled, largely solution-dyed nylon
- Volume: 38L
- Length: Short
- Material Front: Polyamide 420D Ripstop: 50% Recycled
- Material II: Polyamide 420D: 100% Recycled
- Certified responsible chemistry - ORTOVOX became a bluesign System Partner in 2023, ensuring harmful substances are eliminated from their supply chain and that their products, materials, and facilities meet the highest environmental and social standards.
- Committed to fair working conditions - ORTOVOX has been a member of the Fair Wear Foundation since 2015 and was awarded Leader Status for the sixth consecutive year in 2026, recognising its ongoing commitment to improving working conditions across its global supply chain.
- Sustainability through recyclable materials - This product is made with recyclable materials.
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.

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Traverse 38 S

Name: Traverse 38 S
Brand: Ortovox
SKU: 2627ORTRAVERSE38SDARKAR
Price: 179.95 GBP
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Colour: Dark Arctic Grey

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Versatile alpine hauler for demanding mountain days

FEATURES
SPECS
MATERIALS
ECO CREDENTIALS
THE BRAND

- Comfort-contact back system for permanent air circulation
- Wide, ergonomic shoulder straps and hip belt for even load distribution
- Circumferential zip for quick access to the main compartment
- Lid pocket, elasticated front pocket, and separate bottom compartment
- Helmet net, pole holders, hip pocket and shoulder strap pocket
- Short back length; 75% recycled, largely solution-dyed nylon
- Volume: 38L
- Length: Short
- Material Front: Polyamide 420D Ripstop: 50% Recycled
- Material II: Polyamide 420D: 100% Recycled
- Certified responsible chemistry - ORTOVOX became a bluesign System Partner in 2023, ensuring harmful substances are eliminated from their supply chain and that their products, materials, and facilities meet the highest environmental and social standards.
- Committed to fair working conditions - ORTOVOX has been a member of the Fair Wear Foundation since 2015 and was awarded Leader Status for the sixth consecutive year in 2026, recognising its ongoing commitment to improving working conditions across its global supply chain.
- Sustainability through recyclable materials - This product is made with recyclable materials.
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.