VaudeAsymmetric 42+8 - Hiking backpack

Ideal for multi-day alpine hikes, the Asymmetric 42 + 8 backpack from Vaude offers a stable and close-to-body fit for optimal walking comfort. The Asymmetric 42+8 is equipped with the Tergolight back technology with an integrated aluminum frame that allows for perfectly balanced load transfer and perfect stability even with a loaded backpack. The back length adjustment is simple, and you can then perfectly adjust your backpack thanks to the shoulder straps and hip belt.

Ergonomic and well-designed, we appreciate the main compartment accessible from the front. The Asymmetric 42+8 is also equipped with an additional flat pocket (for your map or waterproof jacket), an adjustable and removable lid, an interior compartment for valuables, and an easily accessible exterior compartment. To adjust the volume of the backpack, the side compression straps and the packing bag under the lid are very practical. Additionally, the mesh side pockets allow quick access to your bottles. We appreciate the adjustable gear straps that allow you to attach your ice axes or poles. The rest of the equipment can be attached using the attachment loops.

If the Asymmetric 42+8 is good for your back, it is also good for the environment. As a committed brand, Vaude uses textiles for this model that are made with the utmost respect for natural resources in compliance with the ecological standard of the bluesign® label.

• Individually adjustable slightly rigid back
• Padded hip belt with pocket
• Access to the main compartment also via a zipper
• Adjustable lid height
• Lid pocket
• Additional zippered pocket in the lid
• Map holder
• 2 exterior mesh pockets
• Top compression straps
• Side compression belts
• Gear strap
• 2 pole attachments
• Hydration system exit
• Chest strap with whistle
• Rain cover not included
• Eco Finish water-repellent finish
• Volume: 42 + 8 L
• Dimensions: 70 x 33 x 30 cm
• Load weight: 7 - 12 kg
• Weight: 1,640 g

Tergolight: The Tergolight back system offers stability and comfort through back and shoulder strap adjustment. Its integrated aluminum frame allows for optimal load distribution during effort, ensuring greater comfort for the wearer.

Fair Trade Foundation: Vaude actively works for fair working conditions and wages for all. As a member of the Fair Wear Foundation (FWF), it is committed to continuously improving working conditions at all production sites. It regularly monitors them. Vaude has thus achieved the leader status that FWF grants only to the most exemplary of its members.

Green Shape Label: Vaude offers functional, ecological, and durable products. The criteria are transparent and regularly verified and concern the entire life cycle of the product.

Bluesign®: the independent structure Bluesign® technologies, based in Switzerland, examines every stage of the textile supply chain to certify that the chemicals, processes, materials, and products used for manufacturing a product are safe for the environment, safe for employees, and safe for the consumer.