Mammut Trion Light

Has anyone had any experience with the Trion Light 40L? Im having a hard time finding reviews. I was looking for a solid overall backpack to take on multipitch rock routes, ice/alpine climbing, and maybe even overnight backpacking trips.

Who wants cream? Nobody? Ok no cream.

Well. . . gear reviews have to start some where. If there are few reviews than maybe you should buy the pack and test it out and write up something about the pack and get the ball rolling.

sick pack. my friend uses it as go to winter ski pack for multiple nights.

I dont know about the light version, but Ive been using the Trion Guide for a couple years now (mostly in winter). Its a little on the heavier side, but it carries a load well and can be stripped down with the lid and or waist belt removed for climbing. The rear zipper pocket is handy and durable enough for crampons without a sleeve, and the large ski straps are great for an A frame too.

The top collar is extendable allowing for enough gear for one to two night alpine climbs as needed. Ive used it on everything including Rainier, Cotopaxi ski descent, ice cragging in RMNP, and even monster rack cragging like indian creek.

Overall, its workhorse that I expect to last a few more years. If the trion light is a pound lighter, but similar in fabrics and suspension, I think it will be a winner.

thanks guys i cant find anyone who hates it. ill give it a try. The cream post is in reference to super toopers but thats a classic song reagrdless.

Curious.. did you end up going with this pack? I'm trying to decide between the trion guide and trion light, and any first-person perspective would be really useful!

No I ended up finding a CCW pack at a consignment store and I love it

I know this is an old post, but does anyone have anything to add about this pack? I already have a cilo 45L pack and am looking for something smaller, specifically the trion light 28L and the trion tour 28 + 7. Hoping to use it for routes that may require a carryover, long days, and short overnights.

Ha! I was just raving about these packs in the current thread about "overnight pack you're willing to wear willing leading. In my not so humble opinion, Trion Light packs are the best alpine packs out there. I own the 55 and 40L and plan to get the 28 too. The Trion Lights are different than the guides and other similar sounding Mammut packs.

Here is my long winded reply from the other post about overnight packs and leading:
Now, I feel that Mammut Trion Light 40L and 55L packs are the ones to beat for this application. They are very light, well featured and carry better than any other packs that have used. But, as this thread has demonstrated, no one seems to know about them.

On route they can be stripped down by removing the brain and the padded hip belt leaving only a 1" webbing belt remaining. There is a single compression strap that secures the brain but when the brain is removed there is a second female fastex buckle below the brain to receive this compression strap. This is a small but brilliant design feature that helps compress the pack, allows carrying a rope on top, and the strap doesn't swing around unattached sans brain.

I love everything about these packs except the roll top closure (like a dry bag) which ArcTeryx is also using on their FL packs. The roll top is more waterproof, faster and easier to pack compared to a draw string, but doesn't extend as much so you need to buy a bigger pack compare to one with a large extension sleeve.

How much do I love the Trion Light packs? After a big alpine trip last weekend with my Trion Light 55, I came home and immediately sold my CCW Chernobyl and CiloGear 30L. (Still think Cold Cold World packs are great, never understood the mad love for CiloGear packs which I think are really overrated)

Have you seen the trion tour 28 + 7? How is it different than the trion light 28? Their naming kind of confuses me. I want the features you describe, ability to strip pack, remove framesheet, brain, and hipbelt.

Ashort wrote:Have you seen the trion tour 28 + 7? How is it different than the trion light 28? Their naming kind of confuses me. I want the features you describe, ability to strip pack, remove framesheet, brain, and hipbelt.

The Trion Tour is a completely different pack. It is just a bare-bones, heavy fabric, simple top loader. It carried and fit OK but nowhere near as nice as the the Trion Light series. Basically an economy pack that is similar to lots of other packs out there, nothing special.

Mammut's naming and website both suck. I think they use the same marketing and website developers as FiveTen...

Have you eben able to see the 28L in person? Would you say that the trion is a big 28L or a small 28L?

My main pack is a cilogear 45L and I want to be able to use a smaller pack for longer approaches and all day climbs. Maybe even be able to fit bivy gear in there. Maybe even be able to lead with it rather than taking a BD bullet or flash. The 45L Cilo is great for true overnights, but a little big for single day pushes, it allows me to bring too much.

Ashort wrote:Have you eben able to see the 28L in person? Would you say that the trion is a big 28L or a small 28L?

No, I haven't seen the 28 in the flesh - Trion Lights are hard to find in stores.
Based on the 40L and 55L, I would guess the 28L is either small or maybe true to size. Since the roll top doesn't extend, I would think it would run small. I assume that I would not be able to carry a rack AND bivy gear in the 28L Trion Light.

If you like your Cilo 45L, why not a Cilo 30L worksack, which I feel could hold more than a typical 30L? As I said earlier, I far prefer the Trion Lights and would not buy another Cilo, but I realize most love their Cilo packs.