I grew up in Washington State on the
Puget Sound, so I had plenty of time to watch herons in action. They
are large yet delicate creatures, able to plod along in the marsh for
hours, always ready to act with precision when the moment called.
With those memories in mind, it is only logical that Mammut's
expedition pack be called the Heron Pro. This 85+ liter beast is
well primed for Denali/Mt. McKinley style expeditioning, as evidenced
during the trip I recently guided with Rainier Mountaineering
Incorporated on Denali's famed West Buttress. If you're considering
a Denali climb or are looking at a winter expedition pack for alpine
objectives like the New Hampshire's Presidential Traverse or Maine's
Katahdin/Baxter peaks, you'll be interested to hear about this pack.
Though it's just now catching on in the American expedition market,
it has a lot to offer arctic/winter/high-altitude climbers in terms
of carrying capacity complemented by performance design.