Front view of the Halka 70 by Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Side view of the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Halka 70 showing one of the external side pockets for a secure carry of oxygen bottles, pickets, wands, etc.
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Rear view of the Halka 70 with Hardline with Dyneema® shoulder straps sold by Hyperlite Mountain Gear
Close up view of the Halka 70 showing the Dual Ice Axe Pick Pocket & Figure-8 Crampon Bungee, by Hyperlite Mountain gear
Close up view of the Dual Ice Axe Pick Pocket on the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Halka 70
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Inside view of the Halka 70 by Hyperlite Mountain Gear showing a zippered pocket
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Hyperlite Mountain Gear Packs Halka 70
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Packs Halka 70
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Packs Halka 70
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Packs Halka 70
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Packs Halka 70

Halka 70

Rated 4.0 out of 5
Based on 3 reviews

By reexamining the already established guide favorite Ice Pack, we further developed a pack with the sherpa, Ice Doctor, and professional climber’s needs in mind. The additional volume of the Halka 70 and dual oxygen bottle capacity makes it the pack of choice for the biggest jobs and endeavors.

Torso Length
Weight: 49.4 oz
Availability: In stock, ready to ship
$499.00

How to Choose a Pack Size

Your torso length, not your height, determines your pack size. We recommend the following to determine yours:

  1. Tilt your head slightly forward to locate the bony bump at the base of your neck. (This is your 7th cervical (or C7) vertebra).
  2. Using a flexible tape measure, have someone measure starting at that spot and running down along the curve of your spine.
  3. Place your hands on your hips so you can feel your iliac crest, which serves as the “shelf” of your pelvic girdle. (It’s the first hard thing you feel when you run your fingers down from the sides of your ribcage.) Position your hands so your thumbs are reaching behind you.
  4. Have your friend finish measuring at the point where the tape crosses an imaginary line drawn between your thumbs. This distance is your torso length.
    • Small (15.0” - 17.0” torso)
    • Medium (17.0” - 19.0” torso)
    • Large (19.0” - 21.0” torso)
    • Tall (21.0”+ torso)
  5. If your measurement falls right in between sizes (for example, if you have a 17.0” torso, so you are right on the line between a Small and a Medium), we suggest you choose the larger torso size.

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How to Choose a Pack Size

How to Choose a Pack Size

Your torso length, not your height, determines your pack size. We recommend the following to determine yours:

  1. Tilt your head slightly forward to locate the bony bump at the base of your neck. (This is your 7th cervical (or C7) vertebra).
  2. Using a flexible tape measure, have someone measure starting at that spot and running down along the curve of your spine.
  3. Place your hands on your hips so you can feel your iliac crest, which serves as the “shelf” of your pelvic girdle. (It’s the first hard thing you feel when you run your fingers down from the sides of your ribcage.) Position your hands so your thumbs are reaching behind you.
  4. Have your friend finish measuring at the point where the tape crosses an imaginary line drawn between your thumbs. This distance is your torso length.
    • Small (15.0” - 17.0” torso)
    • Medium (17.0” - 19.0” torso)
    • Large (19.0” - 21.0” torso)
    • Tall (21.0”+ torso)
  5. If your measurement falls right in between sizes (for example, if you have a 17.0” torso, so you are right on the line between a Small and a Medium), we suggest you choose the larger torso size.

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How to Choose a Pack Size

When ounces feel like pounds above 8K meters, reducing unnecessary weight and focusing on just what’s needed makes all the difference. Primary features include:

  • Removable lid with zippered storage pocket
  • Two (2) side exterior pockets to carry oxygen bottles or pickets, wands, etc.
  • Removable/exchangeable hipbelt with pocket and gear loop
  • Exterior crampon bungee attachment
  • Dual ice axe carry
  • D-shaped flat bottom keeps pack upright while loading/unloading

Halka Product Walkthrough

WHY CHOOSE THE HALKA 70?

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CINCH TOP W/ REMOVABLE LID

Take it or leave it based on the carry needs or conditions

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TWO EXTERNAL SIDE POCKETS

For a secure carry of oxygen bottles, pickets, wands, etc.

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DUAL ICE AXE/ EXTERNAL CRAMPON CARRY

With multiple exterior daisy chains to attach additional gear
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Reviewed by Levi M.
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Rated 4 out of 5

Amazing with a twist

LOVE THE PACK! Carries the load so well. Super light weight but burly. Would still buy this packs

Con- first adventure to summit Rainier the buckles on the lid that connect to the shoulder straps broke. That was pretty lame. I became concerned for the longevity of the pack. BUT! Hyperlite shipped a new set no problem and are easy to work with so I am not worried about it.

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Reviewed by Thomas V.
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Rated 4 out of 5

Great pack! … but had to replace the wimpy plastic connectors

Light, well-designed pack. Oxygen-tank compartments on the sides are great for pickets, Nalgene bottles, and stoves (just right for MSR Windburner or Jetboil). The only perplexing downside is the wimpy plastic connectors used to strap the brain to the pack. 2 of them broke on a relaxed river backpacking trip, with little stress applied. Glad it was not on a mountain with greater consequences. The choice to go with such a low-quality connector on an otherwise premium-quality pack is a head-scratcher to me. I have the Prism 40, and that uses a solid aluminum connector in exactly the same place.

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Reviewed by Zan R.
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Rated 4 out of 5

Love the Concept but Could Use Some Refinement

Just finished a shakedown trip with this pack up Barr Trail on Pikes Peak this weekend. Included a couloir climb. 23 miles in total with lots of vertical. I had my full glacier kit in this pack with a total weight of 44 pounds (minus my harness, rope, and rock/ice pro). The weight was carried well, which is saying something for “ultralight” packs. I really love the floating lid and side pockets for O2. Very rarely will be carrying O2 but these pockets are pretty versatile and can carry a lot of other stuff. Daisy chains to attach other gear are nice for versatility. Finally a lighter pack on the market for mountaineering that doesn’t weigh 6 pounds.

Here are the improves:

1. The attachments for the floating lid— the open plastic pieces that attach the back of the lid to the shoulder straps. I understand the concept but I hate them. They feel cheap and pop off very easily, which is annoying. There has to be a better way… I would be willing to sacrifice a few grams for a better mechanism.

2. For the love of ***, ultralight pack companies, please figure out a way to add load lifters. On long slogs with your heavy gear, the shoulders get wrecked. It would be a godsend to have something to take a bit of the weight off and redistribute the load.

3. The large holes in the bottoms on the O2 pockets: these could be a bit smaller so that skinnier items like wands/pickets/snow anchors can’t just slip through. Not the biggest deal as I can tape or otherwise stuff something in the…

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