A Staple on Denali
The Denali 100 is one of our favorite packs for expedition-length adventures. You've probably guessed by its name, but this pack is a staple on RMI Expeditions' Alaska trips. Lighter, stronger, and more versatile than ever before, the Denali 100 remains balanced and comfortable under heavy gear loads over long distances and in technical terrain. Fusion Flex Pro suspension, strippable features, puncture- and abrasion-resistant winter construction, and alpine-ready components are just some of the elements behind the outstanding performance of this uncompromising alpine pack.
- Fusion Flex Pro Suspension: Fusion Flex Pro Suspension with Dual Aluminum Stays for hauling massive loads into the backcountry
- Strippable Features: Removable features like aluminum stays, top pocket, bivy pad, and hipbelt to transform to a lighter pack
- Aluminum Hardwear: Durable Aluminum hardware for cold weather durability and functionality with gloves
Size | Small | Medium | Large |
Torso Length | 16-18in | 18-20in | 20-22in |
Finding Your Size
Your correct frame size is found by measuring your torso from the seventh vertebra (the big bump where the shoulder slope meets the neck) down the spine to the point in the small of your back which is horizontally level with the top of your hip bones (iliac crest).
To find the iliac crest, use your fingers to trace the hip bone upwards until you can feel the point where the top edge of your hip bones curve inwards, on the side of your hip, creating something of a shelf. Holding your finger on the seventh vertebra, measure down your back to the point in the small of your back level with your iliac crest.
The measurement is most easily obtained using a string or a cloth tape and help from a friend. This is your torso length, and using it, you can now select the correct frame size.
A Staple on Denali
The Denali 100 is one of our favorite packs for expedition-length adventures. You've probably guessed by its name, but this pack is a staple on RMI Expeditions' Alaska trips. Lighter, stronger, and more versatile than ever before, the Denali 100 remains balanced and comfortable under heavy gear loads over long distances and in technical terrain. Fusion Flex Pro suspension, strippable features, puncture- and abrasion-resistant winter construction, and alpine-ready components are just some of the elements behind the outstanding performance of this uncompromising alpine pack.
- Fusion Flex Pro Suspension: Fusion Flex Pro Suspension with Dual Aluminum Stays for hauling massive loads into the backcountry
- Strippable Features: Removable features like aluminum stays, top pocket, bivy pad, and hipbelt to transform to a lighter pack
- Aluminum Hardwear: Durable Aluminum hardware for cold weather durability and functionality with gloves
Size | Small | Medium | Large |
Torso Length | 16-18in | 18-20in | 20-22in |
Finding Your Size
Your correct frame size is found by measuring your torso from the seventh vertebra (the big bump where the shoulder slope meets the neck) down the spine to the point in the small of your back which is horizontally level with the top of your hip bones (iliac crest).
To find the iliac crest, use your fingers to trace the hip bone upwards until you can feel the point where the top edge of your hip bones curve inwards, on the side of your hip, creating something of a shelf. Holding your finger on the seventh vertebra, measure down your back to the point in the small of your back level with your iliac crest.
The measurement is most easily obtained using a string or a cloth tape and help from a friend. This is your torso length, and using it, you can now select the correct frame size.
Guide Pick
RMI Expeditions Guide
,How Guide Pick™ Works
The guides over at RMI collectively spend over 10,000+ days a year on the world's highest mountains, climbing hundreds of thousands of vertical feet. They put their gear and apparel through the wringer. This stuff is their work wear and they simply will not tolerate inferior gear.
At the end of the climbing season, guides are given a survey to find out what gear they are using and why it is their favorite. We don’t often get complete agreement but we do get alignment and by looking at the data, a few clear winners rise to the top in each category.
We take those winners, and stamp them with the Guide Pick™ logo on our site. We also compile this wonderful little document, which you can use to see top contenders, gear advice, Guide Quotes, and more.