Klättermusen Backpacks: Swedish Precision, One Pack Per Discipline
Klättermusen does not make a do-everything backpack, and that is precisely the appeal. Each pack in this collection is drawn around one discipline, then specified with numbers most brands keep vague: water-column ratings, recommended maximum loads, exact fabric compositions. Add a warranty that outlasts the usual two years and you get gear bought once, carefully. Here is the whole shelf, discipline by discipline.
Match the pack to the discipline
Trail running and fast hiking
The Tjalve 2.0 Backpack 10L weighs 261 grams and fits backs from 40 to 49 cm, with a 3D mesh panel and two external mesh pockets: the pack for days measured in hours and heartbeats. One step up, the Skrymner Backpack 20L doubles the volume at just 359 grams, riding close to the body with ventilated mesh straps and the 4-S System sternum closure that moves with your chest instead of against it.
Hiking, light and long
The Gilling Backpack 20L (497 grams, recommended load up to 7 kg) covers fast single days in Retina Ultra Econyl, a regenerated polyamide woven half from post-consumer and half from pre-consumer waste. The Gilling Backpack 26L stretches the same recipe to bigger days and adds a Hardur-reinforced bottom panel rated above 7,000 mm where packs actually die: on the ground.
Climbing
The Bure 2.0 Backpack 20L is the crag pack: 535 grams of Seawastex recycled polyamide with a water column above 10,000 mm, a rope attachment strap, gear loops on the hip belt, optional side access and a hydration port. The streamlined shape keeps the centre of gravity where a climber wants it, close to the spine.
Ski touring
The Ull pair is built for the skin track. The Ull Backpack 20L (718 grams, 8 kg recommended load) carries skis externally, holds poles and an ice axe, and keeps a dedicated internal safety pocket for avalanche tools, with a removable back plate. The Ull Backpack 30L (798 grams, 10 kg) adds volume for full winter days, with side-zip access so you reach the bottom without unpacking the top.
Wet-weather hiking and light multi-day
The Vide Backpack 30L is the one genuinely waterproof pack of the family: fully taped seams, a weather-protective roll-top and a rating above 10,000 mm, on a flexible wire frame carrying up to 13 kg. For long days that start and end in rain, or minimalist multi-day routes, this is the answer.
| Model | Volume | Weight | Max load | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tjalve 2.0 | 10 L | 261 g | - | Trail running, fast hiking |
| Skrymner | 20 L | 359 g | - | Fast hiking, endurance |
| Gilling 20L | 20 L | 497 g | 7 kg | Day hikes |
| Bure 2.0 | 20 L | 535 g | - | Climbing, approaches |
| Ull 20L | 20 L | 718 g | 8 kg | Ski touring |
| Gilling 26L | 26 L | 791 g | 7 kg | Long day hikes |
| Ull 30L | 30 L | 798 g | 10 kg | Ski touring, alpine days |
| Vide | 30 L | 1,051 g | 13 kg | Wet hiking, light multi-day |
Fabrics with a paper trail
Klättermusen names its materials and rates them. Retina Ultra Econyl is regenerated polyamide, half post-consumer, half pre-consumer, rated above 1,500 mm on the Tjalve, Skrymner and Gilling. Seawastex, on the Bure and Vide, is 100% post-consumer recycled polyamide rated beyond 10,000 mm. Treatments are PFAS-free, fabrics are bluesign approved and GRS certified where the sheets say so, and every pack publishes a recommended maximum load, a small honesty most brands skip because it invites accountability.
Klättermusen next to Millet and Deuter, honestly
From the retailer's side: Millet offers more alpine hardware per euro, with ski, rope and axe carry across most of its families. Deuter wins on back ventilation and adjustable fit for classic trail hiking. Klättermusen is the premium pick of the three: lighter for its class, more precisely specified, and covered by the strongest warranty on this shelf. If you keep packs for a decade, the arithmetic works; if you replace them every two seasons, look at Millet first.
A warranty measured in the product's life
Klättermusen covers its products with a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects, valid for the normal life span of the product; normal wear, misuse and accidents sit outside it, and out-of-warranty repairs are quoted individually. Since you are buying from a retailer, Eiken handles any claim for you, on top of our own 2-year seller warranty and 30-day returns. Orders ship from France with tracking.
Frequently asked questions
Which Klättermusen pack fits my activity?
Tjalve 2.0 for trail running, Skrymner for fast hiking, the Gilling pair for day hikes, Bure 2.0 for climbing, the Ull pair for ski touring, and the Vide for wet-weather hiking or light multi-day routes.
Are Klättermusen backpacks waterproof?
The Vide 30L is: fully taped seams, waterproof roll-top and a rating above 10,000 mm. The Bure 2.0 uses fabric rated above 10,000 mm without taped seams. The other models are water-resistant, rated above 1,500 mm, which handles rain showers but not immersion.
What does the lifetime warranty actually cover?
Manufacturing defects, for the normal life span of the product: repaired or replaced free of charge. It does not cover normal wear, misuse or accidents, and it lapses if the product is resold. For purchases at Eiken, we handle the claim for you, alongside our 2-year seller warranty and 30-day returns.
Which models are made for ski touring?
The Ull 20L and Ull 30L: external ski carry, holders for poles and an ice axe, and a dedicated internal safety pocket for avalanche tools. The 20L adds a removable back plate.
Why do the sheets state a recommended maximum load?
Because a frameless or lightly framed pack carries well only up to a point. Klättermusen publishes that point per model: 7 kg on the Gilling, 8 kg on the Ull 20L, 10 kg on the Ull 30L, 13 kg on the wire-framed Vide.
What are Econyl and Seawastex?
Both are recycled polyamides. Econyl regenerates nylon waste, blended half post-consumer and half pre-consumer in the Retina Ultra fabric. Seawastex is 100% post-consumer recycled polyamide, used where Klättermusen wants higher water resistance, on the Bure and Vide.
Tjalve 2.0 or Skrymner?
Tjalve 2.0 if 10 litres covers your essentials and every gram counts: it weighs 261 grams and suits backs of 40 to 49 cm. Skrymner if you need 20 litres for longer efforts; at 359 grams it stays close to the body with ventilated straps.
The rest of the range
Compare the alpine alternatives on our Millet backpacks and Deuter backpacks shelves, or weigh the recycled credentials of every brand we stock in the sustainable backpacks collection. Planning a hike? Compare the whole shelf in our hiking backpacks hub.