Mountain Light: The Ultimate Alpine Kit Bag

Ever wanted alpine kit that's not going to weigh you down while you're venturing into the mountains? Then look no further than our ultimate alpine kit bag!

Here is a list of everything you'll need on your adventure, featuring ultralight clothing and equipment only weighing a combined total of 2.44kg.

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Arc'teryx

Nuclei FL Men's Jacket

• Price: £249.99
• Weight: 325g

Packing down ridiculously small, this super lightweight, insulated jacket makes the perfect midlayer for early-morning alpine starts, or extra outer layer for those static moments during fast and light mountain missions (taking skins off skis, for example, or belaying your partner up a pitch). With a windproof, DWR treated outer, it will withstand most weather conditions, and keep you warm even when wet.

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Arc'teryx

Beta FL GORE-TEX Pro Men's Jacket

• Price: £449.99
• Weight: 360g

Vancouver-based brand Arc’teryx never releases anything that’s not been thought through in meticulous detail. This shell jacket, precision-engineered for alpine ascents in extreme conditions, is no exception.

Made of two different weights of GORE-TEX Pro, the company’s toughest material, it’s durable, and will keep you dry even during high-energy winter pursuits like ice climbing or winter mountaineering. Features like the helmet compatible hood and high hand-pockets make it perfect for tackling challenging ascents.

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Mountain Equipment

Saltoro GORE-TEX Paclite Pants

• Price: £149.99
• Weight: 310g

Waterproof, lightweight and easily packable, these general use pants use a 40-denier version of GORE-TEX called Paclite for the main body, with 75 denier reinforcements on key areas where ripping and abrasion are more likely. Perfect for scrambling in changeable conditions, these are breathable enough to keep you dry whatever the weather.

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Lowe Alpine

Uprise 30:40 Backpack

• Price: £129.99
• Weight: 1085g

Few backpack brands can boast the climbing pedigree of Lowe Alpine, but as this flagship alpine pack shows, the 54-year-old company isn’t resting on its laurels. Its harness, which uses their innovative Flexion Technology, fits to the individual contours to your body, while the roll-top lid makes it easily expandable from 30 - 40 litres, hence the name. Lightweight, comfortable and brilliantly versatile.

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Petzl

Sirocco Helmet

• Price: £104.99
• Weight: 170g

The Sirocco boasts a patented hybrid construction. The back and sides are made from lightweight EPP foam, to keep weight down and allow for maximum ventilation, while the top of the helmet uses a compact EPS foam and is reinforced with a polycarbonate crown for added protection. Ludicrously light, this is the perfect kit for lengthy alpine-style traverses like the Cuillin.

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Petzl

Fly Climbing Harness

• Price: £96.99
• Weight: 120g

An ultralight harness that’s perfect for technical mountaineering, the Petzl Fly has a modular design that allows you to strip out the foam, and reduce the weight to just 95g, should you wish. Elsewhere, the French brand has eliminated all the metal components you’d normally find, further reducing the overall weight, and allowing the harness to pack down to roughly the size of a 440ml beer can. Impressive stuff.

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Petzl

Actik Core Headtorch

• Price: £57.99
• Weight: 75g

Perfect for alpine starts, the Petzl Actik Core offers 450 lumens of brightness on full beam, but also has a red light mode to preserve night vision, and/or stop you annoying fellow climbers when fumbling around in a refuge. It’s light, and can be used with either the USB-rechargeable battery supplied, or 3 x AAAs.

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