Hyperlite Mountain Gear 3400 Windrider vs Patagonia Ascensionist 35L

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Hyperlite Mountain Gear 3400 Windrider is the lighter option — 58 g lighter than the Patagonia Ascensionist 35L (8% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Hyperlite Mountain Gear 3400 Windrider	Patagonia Ascensionist 35L
Weight	680 g · 0.680 kg · 1.50 lb	738 g · 0.738 kg · 1.63 lb
Brand	Hyperlite Mountain Gear	Patagonia
Category	Backpack	Backpack

Hyperlite Mountain Gear 3400 Windrider

680 g

Versatile Dyneema 55L pack with roll-top closure.

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Patagonia Ascensionist 35L

738 g

Lightweight climbing and hiking 35L pack.

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Hyperlite Mountain Gear 3400 Windrider vs Patagonia Ascensionist 35L: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Hyperlite Mountain Gear 3400 Windrider wins — at 680 g it is 58 g (8%) lighter than the Patagonia Ascensionist 35L (738 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest backpack page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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