Black Diamond Cirque 45

Retail $219.95. Fully dialed for demanding ski lines from the Chugach to Chamonix, the Cirque 45 is BD’s technical ski mountaineering pack with a large-sized capacity for big missions and overnight trips. The Cirques minimalist construction features an active suspension, as well as a unique CINCH closure system that opens or closes the top with a single pull. A slide-in avy tools pocket and rope and ice tool attachments secure all your gear, while a quick-deploy piolet system that is compatible with piolets, technical tools and mixed tools comes in handy during unexpected sections of no-fall terrain. (2nds)