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The Black Diamond Blitz 28 is an excellent and affordable addition to your mountaineering pack quiver. This pack is simple, light, and small &mdash; making it an excellent companion on routes where you are pushing your grades and trying hard. This is the only pack tested here that we'd consider taking into the mountains as well as on long multi-pitch rock routes, using it similarly to a small on-route climbing backpack like the old Black Diamond Bullet or Petzl Bug.
There are numerous issues with this pack, notably the durability and its lack of versatility for all types of mountaineering. It's unlikely you would want to take this pack ski mountaineering, though you may enjoy its lightweight simplicity for a mellow day of backcountry skiing. And you'll want to be careful how you pack the bag, so you don't create too much abrasion from protruding objects. In general, this backpack is noteworthy for filling a valuable niche at a decent price.

The Black Diamond Blitz 28 is an excellent and affordable addition to your mountaineering pack quiver. This pack is simple, light, and small &mdash; making it an excellent companion on routes where you are pushing your grades and trying hard. This is the only pack tested here that we'd consider taking into the mountains as well as on long multi-pitch rock routes, using it similarly to a small on-route climbing backpack like the old Black Diamond Bullet or Petzl Bug.
There are numerous issues with this pack, notably the durability and its lack of versatility for all types of mountaineering. It's unlikely you would want to take this pack ski mountaineering, though you may enjoy its lightweight simplicity for a mellow day of backcountry skiing. And you'll want to be careful how you pack the bag, so you don't create too much abrasion from protruding objects. In general, this backpack is noteworthy for filling a valuable niche at a decent price.
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