Volume22 L
Weight630 g
Back length48 cm
CarryFPP ice axe
Millet · Prolighter 22L
Helmet on, harness tight, 630 grams on your back.
The Prolighter 22 is a day backpack for the mountains: it closes with a zip, takes a hydration reservoir, carries an ice axe in its FPP ice axe holder and skis on the side. A zipped pocket on the front, a mesh pocket on the side, and that is all: the bag saves its grams for the climb.
Hiking · Climbing · Ski touring
What fits inside
22L
A day on the route fits inside: layers, water, snacks.
The zip opens the main compartment, the front pocket keeps the small kit within reach without emptying everything, and the hydration reservoir has its own compartment. The bag takes a day, not a bivouac.
- a jacket
- a warm layer
- water, in the reservoir or a bottle
- a snack and the keys on the key clip
The back system
48 cm
Back length.
A 48 cm back, a hip belt you can take off.
The hip belt is removable: take it off for a light climb, keep it on when the bag is heavy.
The sternum strap is adjustable, and the bag closes with a zip: nothing to roll down.
The details
An ice axe and skis outside, a reservoir inside, shoulder straps that cinch.



Worn
Helmet, harness, water hose: the bag in use.
3 photos



Colour
The colour changes the look, not the bag.
Icon Blue
A bright blue, visible from far away on a trail or a rock face.
Black
A black, with red zips.
Saphir
A night blue, with red zips.
The range
Mixt 15, Prolighter 22 or 30+10: the choice comes down to the length of the climb.

MIXT 15L
15 L · 430 g
99,90 €
The lightest: ice axe, poles, hydration reservoir and soft flask, for a fast climb.
See the Mixt 15
Prolighter 22L
22 L · 630 g
99,90 €
One zip, an FPP ice axe holder, a side ski carry, and nothing else.
This bag

MIXT 25+5L
25 to 30 L · 610 g
159,90 €
Five litres of expansion, skis, ice axes, helmet or rope on the outside.
See the Mixt 25+5
Prolighter 30+10L
30 to 40 L · 1,000 g
169,90 €
Ten litres of expansion, rope, skis, ice axes and a haul loop.
See the Prolighter 30+10The bags are shown to the same scale.
Millet
Millet, from Saint-Fons to Annecy.
Born near Lyon, in Annecy since 1929
In 1921, Marc and Hermance Millet sewed shopping bags and canvas sacks in a small grocery shop in Saint-Fons, near Lyon. The family settled in Annecy in 1929; in 1960 the sons turned to mountaineering backpacks.
Repairable, 2-year guarantee
Millet bags can be repaired in the Annecy workshop, which also looks after clothing, poles and sleeping bags. Millet guarantees its bags for 2 years; the 2-year legal guarantee goes through Eiken.
Materials chosen and tested
Millet picks its materials from those certified OEKO-TEX and bluesign, with no controversial chemicals, and tests them in its own laboratory before using them.
Eiken's take
- Why we chose it
- This is a climbing bag with nothing extra: 630 grams, an ice axe and skis outside, a reservoir inside.
- Worth knowing
- At 22 L, it holds the day, not two days: the Prolighter 30+10 takes up to 10 litres more.
- Who it's for
- People who climb, hike or go ski touring for the day and prefer a bag with no frills.
Baptiste, Eiken
Specifications
- Volume22 L
- Dimensions50 cm high, 28 cm wide, 18 cm deep
- Back length48 cm
- Weight630 g
- Main fabric210D Honeycomb Robic polyamide
- Other fabrics600D recycled polyester; lining in 250D recycled polyester
- Recycled contentAt least 20%
- ClosureZip
- CarryFPP ice axe holder, side ski carry, gear loop
- Hip beltRemovable
- PocketsOne zipped pocket on the front, one side mesh pocket, key clip
- HydrationCompartment for a hydration reservoir
Features, dimensions, weight and materials: Millet data (millet.com, November 2026).
Questions
How does the Prolighter 22 handle rain?
The bag has no stated fabric treatment and no built-in cover. In rain that lasts, anything that must stay dry goes in a pouch.
Mixt 15, Prolighter 22 or Mixt 25+5?
The Mixt 15 (430 g) for a fast climb, the Prolighter 22 (630 g) for the day with an ice axe and skis, the Mixt 25+5 (610 g) if you add rope and helmet on the outside.
What can you attach on the outside?
An ice axe in the FPP ice axe holder and skis on the side ski carry. The bag also has a gear loop.
Can you take the hip belt off?
Yes, it is removable. The sternum strap stays adjustable.
What does the guarantee cover?
The 2-year legal guarantee goes through Eiken. Millet also guarantees its bags for 2 years.







