Description of Osprey Packs: Women's Ariel 75 Backpack
Built for women who pay special attention to keeping the weight of their pack down yet often venture out on extended trips, the Osprey Women's Ariel 75 backpack offers large capacity at a surprisingly light weight. The AirScape suspension offers all of the sophisticated performance features Osprey is known for, including an AirScape nubbed foam backpanel, HDPE framesheet with cutouts for weight reduction, and peripheral 7075 AL. The gender specific harness is equally impressive, offering a heat moldable hipbelt for a precise fit and a dual density foam shoulder harness with no sewn seams and a Spacer Mesh surface for a soft, smooth, breathable surface. Of the many practical features on the Osprey Ariel 75 women's backpack, the Stretch Woven front pocket is the most popular. Known for its ease of use and versatility, this deep scabbard-style sleeve holds all sorts of camping gear and climbing equipment....
Read More...Versatility, a women's specific fit, and surprisingly large capacity for its weight (only 4 lbs. 9 oz. in medium), the Osprey Women's Ariel 75 backpack is an excellent choice for climbers and backpackers who enjoy multi-day trips but want to keep the weight to a minimum. The recommended capacity of the Osprey Ariel 75 women's backpack is in the neighborhood of 40 lbs. so the suspension and harness need to be solid. Coined the AirScape suspension, it consists of peripheral 7075 AL rods, an internal HDPE framesheet with single aluminum stay and a covering of ventilated nubbed foam and mesh grip. This covering, or backpanel, provides superb contact yet still allows air to circulate. Connecting to the suspension, a women's IsoForm custom moldable hipbelt and IsoForm shoulder harness with dual density foam and Spacer Mesh surface evenly distributes the load. Most women find that the harness and hipbelt that comes with the pack is the correct size for them, but other sizes are available for an exact fit. Regarding the custom molded hipbelt, contact Osprey customer service at 970-564-5900 for molding instruction upon delivery of your pack. An overall key feature of the Osprey Ariel 75 backpack is its versatility. For those monster loads into base camp a stretch woven front pocket offers extra carrying capacity when the main compartment is stuffed. And then for go-light day trips from camp, the top pocket mates with the hipbelt to make a terrific lumbar pack. The Osprey Ariel 75 women's backpack is also Osprey Excessory compatible, meaning a choice of add-ons can be installed to further boost the backpack's versatility and capacity.
- Key fabrics: 210-denier double ripstop, 210-denier Oxford, 420-denier Oxford, 500-denier Kodra®, 2-way stretch woven nylon with Lycra®, 840-denier stretch power mesh
- AirScape suspension consisting of peripheral 7075 AL rods, internal HDPE framesheet with single aluminum stay and a covering of ventilated nubbed foam and mesh grip
- Women's IsoForm shoulder harness with dual density foam and Spacer Mesh surface
- Sternum strap on shoulder harness with combination buckle/safety whistle
- Women's IsoForm custom moldable hipbelt with ErgoPull technology to properly conform to the hips' shape
- Two-way Stretch Woven nylon with Lycra® front pocket and side pockets
- Zippered sleeping bag compartment allows for access to main compartment too
- Removable sleeping pad straps
- Side compression straps - perfect for carrying trekking poles
- Dual ice axe loops
- Detachable zippered top pocket mates with hipbelt to create a lumbar pack
- Internal backpanel hydration pocket with twin exit ports
- Osprey Excessory compatible
- Capacity: 4,400 cu. in. (72 l) in small, 4,600 (675 l) in medium
- Weight: 4 lbs. 9 oz. (2.07 kgs.) in small, 4 lbs. 12 oz. (2.15 kgs.) in medium
Customer Reviews (1)
Osprey Packs: Women's Ariel 75 Backpack -
1 Reviews
2008-03-07
Great Pack Recently I went backpacking in S.America and I decided to swap my old frumpy backpack to a new Osprey pack. Right out of the box it fit my small frame very well. I wound up stuffing my pack to about 65lbs. and surprisingly this pack held up very well and it was super comfortable. After hiking 40 miles or so. I am super happy with this pack. I would recommend it to any small women looking to carry heavy loads.
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