"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""I put the Distance 15L Backpack through a full season of peak bagging days where the objective required moving fast and light from the start, and the vest-style harness genuinely stays put through technical terrain...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""I put the Distance 15L Backpack through a full season of peak bagging days where the objective required moving fast and light from the start, and the vest-style harness genuinely stays put through technical terrain...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""This pack is perfect when I want to move light and quick but still carry the essentials. It fits close to the body like a running vest, so it doesn’t bounce around, and there’s plenty of space for poles, layers,...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""This pack is perfect when I want to move light and quick but still carry the essentials. It fits close to the body like a running vest, so it doesn’t bounce around, and there’s plenty of space for poles, layers,...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""I have been using the Black Diamond Distance 15L Backpack on days that blend fast trail running approaches with technical scrambling and it handles the transition between those two modes better than anything else...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""This pack is perfect when I want to move light and quick but still carry the essentials. It fits close to the body like a running vest, so it doesn’t bounce around, and there’s plenty of space for poles, layers,...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""This pack is perfect when I want to move light and quick but still carry the essentials. It fits close to the body like a running vest, so it doesn’t bounce around, and there’s plenty of space for poles, layers,...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""This is my favorite pack for long alpine days and fast overnights. It carries like a running vest, so it stays close and stable, but the 22L capacity means I can bring a sleeping bag or extra layers without it...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""This is my favorite pack for long alpine days and fast overnights. It carries like a running vest, so it stays close and stable, but the 22L capacity means I can bring a sleeping bag or extra layers without it...
The Black Diamond Distance 22L Backpack integrates elements of a running vest into a hybrid daypack that's appropriate for long-distance trail running, hiking, and scrambling. The vest-style harness holds the pack close to our body for less bounce when...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""This is my favorite pack for long alpine days and fast overnights. It carries like a running vest, so it stays close and stable, but the 22L capacity means I can bring a sleeping bag or extra layers without it...
The Black Diamond Distance 22L Backpack integrates elements of a running vest into a hybrid daypack that's appropriate for long-distance trail running, hiking, and scrambling. The vest-style harness holds the pack close to our body for less bounce when...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""I’ve used this on long trail days where I needed more capacity without giving up mobility, and it really delivers. The vest-style fit keeps everything stable, and it doesn’t bounce even when you pick up the...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""I’ve used this on long trail days where I needed more capacity without giving up mobility, and it really delivers. The vest-style fit keeps everything stable, and it doesn’t bounce even when you pick up the...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""I’ve used this on long trail days where I needed more capacity without giving up mobility, and it really delivers. The vest-style fit keeps everything stable, and it doesn’t bounce even when you pick up the...
For unassisted ultras that take us into rugged alpine conditions, we stride out with the Black Diamond Distance 22L Backpack. The daypack capacity, Z-pole sleeves, and ice axe storage ensure we can carry all the fuel, layers, and tools we need to tackle...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""I’ve used this on long trail days where I needed more capacity without giving up mobility, and it really delivers. The vest-style fit keeps everything stable, and it doesn’t bounce even when you pick up the...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""I grab the Distance 2L Vest when I want the lightest setup possible but still need hydration and space for a few essentials. It rides really comfortably, breathes well, and the included flasks make it ready to...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""I grab the Distance 2L Vest when I want the lightest setup possible but still need hydration and space for a few essentials. It rides really comfortably, breathes well, and the included flasks make it ready to...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""I grab the Distance 2L Vest when I want the lightest setup possible but still need hydration and space for a few essentials. It rides really comfortably, breathes well, and the included flasks make it ready to...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""I grab the Distance 2L Vest when I want the lightest setup possible but still need hydration and space for a few essentials. It rides really comfortably, breathes well, and the included flasks make it ready to...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""I grab the Distance 2L Vest when I want the lightest setup possible but still need hydration and space for a few essentials. It rides really comfortably, breathes well, and the included flasks make it ready to...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""I grab the Distance 2L Vest when I want the lightest setup possible but still need hydration and space for a few essentials. It rides really comfortably, breathes well, and the included flasks make it ready to...
Working with their athletes, Black Diamond developed the Distance 5in Short for those ultralong trail runs. The high-stretch material, split-leg design, and elastic waist give us a range of motion limited only by our own mobility, while the interior...
"What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying:""The Distance 6 is my go-to when I need more space than a race vest but still want to move light. The fit is secure with no bounce, the mesh breathes well, and I like that it comes with two flasks but also has...