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Katabatic Gear Alsek 22°F vs Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32 Quilt

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

Katabatic Gear Alsek 22°F is the lighter option — 96 g lighter than the Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32 Quilt (17% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Katabatic Gear Alsek 22°F Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32 Quilt
Weight 454 g · 0.454 kg · 1.00 lb 550 g · 0.550 kg · 1.21 lb
Brand Katabatic Gear Therm-a-Rest
Category Sleep System Sleep System
Katabatic Gear Alsek 22°F
454 g

Premium 850-fill down sleeping quilt rated to 22°F.

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Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32 Quilt
550 g

900-fill hydrophobic down quilt with cinchable footbox. Top-rated ultralight quilt for 3-season backpacking with excellent warmth-to-weight ratio.

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Katabatic Gear Alsek 22°F vs Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32 Quilt: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Katabatic Gear Alsek 22°F wins — at 454 g it is 96 g (17%) lighter than the Therm-a-Rest Vesper 32 Quilt (550 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 sleep system page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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