Trango Altus
The Altus is a medium hinged pad from Trango for lowballs and mid-height problems. Open it is 120 x 90 cm and 12.7 cm thick, 1.08 m² of landing at 6.4 kg. Three layers of closed-cell and open-cell foam, with high impact protection.
Among the 157 crashpads we track it has a bigger landing than 20%, is thicker than 78% and lighter per m² than 10%.
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Altus landing and protection
| Impact protection | High |
| Foam firmness | Moderate |
| Foam layers | 3 |
| Foam | closed-cell, open-cell |
| Hinge protection | No |
| Durability | High |
What the Altus is for
Best for lowball and midrange.
Altus specifications
| Open size | 120 × 90 cm (47 x 35 in) |
| Thickness | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) |
| Weight | 6.4 kg (14.1 lb) |
| Fold style | Hinge |
| Closure | Buckle |
| Shell | 1000 D |
| Bottom coating | PU coated |
| Reconfigurable | Yes |
| Shoulder straps | Yes |
| Waist belt | Yes |
| Chest strap | Yes |
| Carry handles | 4 |
| Bandolier strap | No |
| Gear storage | Minimal |
Sustainability: Bluesign and full recycled.
Extras: Premium carry system.
What the Altus costs
No shop in the EU pool lists the Altus in stock right now.
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