La Sportiva Alpagota
The Alpagota is a large hinged pad from La Sportiva for mid-height problems, highballs and traverses. Open it is 150 x 120 cm and 12 cm thick, 1.8 m² of landing at 9.5 kg. Three layers of closed-cell and open-cell foam, firm, with high impact protection. In stock at 4 shops from 382.90 EUR.
La Sportiva Alpagota is a large taco-fold crashpad with a 150x120cm landing zone and 12cm thickness. Features 3-layer PE/PU/PE foam in a 1200D shell for maximum coverage.
Among the 157 crashpads we track it has a bigger landing than 78%, is thicker than 67% and lighter per m² than 24%.
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Alpagota landing and protection
| Impact protection | High |
| Foam firmness | Firm |
| Foam layers | 3 |
| Foam | closed-cell, open-cell |
| Hinge protection | No |
| Durability | High |
What the Alpagota is for
Best for midrange, highball and traverse.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Alpagota strengths
- Roomy 1.8m² footprint covers most landings well
- 12.0cm foam handles bigger falls confidently
- Taco fold means no seam in the landing zone
Alpagota trade-offs
- Heavy at 9.5kg - short approaches only
- Bulky to carry and awkward on narrow trails
Alpagota specifications
| Open size | 150 × 120 cm (59 x 47 in) |
| Thickness | 12 cm (4.7 in) |
| Weight | 9.5 kg (20.9 lb) |
| Fold style | Hinge |
| Closure | Buckle |
| Shell | 1200 D |
| Bottom coating | None |
| Reconfigurable | Yes |
| Shoulder straps | Yes |
| Waist belt | Yes |
| Chest strap | Yes |
| Carry handles | 2 |
| Bandolier strap | No |
| Gear storage | Moderate |
Extras: Shoe wipe, Load flap and Premium carry system.
What the Alpagota costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 4 shops that currently stock it (382.90 to 449.90 EUR). Cheapest current offer: 382.90 EUR at verticalextreme.de, 15% below the 450.00 EUR list price.
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| verticalextreme.de | 382.90 EUR |
| sportfits.de | 424.55 EUR |
| chalkr.de | 449.90 EUR |
| hardloop.de | 449.90 EUR |
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- Escape Climbing XL Zone Plus
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- Flashed Hueco Pad
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- Organic BackFourty Big Pad
- Organic Big Pad
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