ORTOVOX BACKPACK: Say what you want about France, but Chamonix is still there and their mountain guides kick ass. They go through nine years of training, master
ing every single blessed aspect of backcountry what-not before the powers that be let them sneeze in the direction of a tourist. Theyoalso favor Ortovox packs. End of discussion.
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