It’s safe to say Ang Tshering Lama knows a thing or two about high-altitude mountaineering. From a Tamang/Sherpa ethnic group in Nepal, Ang merged his engineering background with his passion for nature, and devoted his career to guiding and climbing. He can now look back on three decades of experience scaling the world’s most difficult and dangerous peaks – and three decades of experience with the gear needed to reach the summits …
“I’ve carried so many different backpacks in my thirty-year career,” Ang says, “but most of them are so heavy, and my knees are getting weaker! I look for innovation and reliability in my gear, which is what led me to Hyperlite Mountain Gear's backpacks, reinforced by Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™.”
Ang’s journey with Hyperlite Mountain Gear began after a knee injury, when he recognized the paramount importance of lightweight yet durable gear in the world's most demanding high-altitude environments. His first Hyperlite Mountain Gear backpack, used on an Everest expedition in 2017, proved an absolute game-changer.
And he wasn’t the only one enjoying the superior comfort and durability of the Ice Pack range. Many more climbers were switching to the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Ice Pack when tackling high-altitude mountains. Even so, it soon became clear that elite climbers needed a backpack even more specialized for scaling the highest peaks – suitable for carrying everything from food and tents to oxygen tanks.