![John Easterling makes his way up to Teepee Col on the Grand Teton with the Patagonia Ascensionist backpack. [Photo] John Easterling collection](https://i0.wp.com/alpinist.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/patagonia-ascensionist-pack-1-2.jpg?resize=930%2C620&ssl=1)
Patagonia Ascensionist 40L Pack: Light, comfortable and functional
John Easterling used the Patagonia Ascensionist 40-liter backpack for backcountry ski-mountaineering, desert climbing and a few things in between. He was initially skeptical of the pack’s minimalist internal frame, but he found that the pack had the right balance between burliness and weight for technical day climbs or light overnight trips, and he awarded it four stars.