>>2649938>went to Osprey's site to double check. They called it an "ice axe loop".No they don’t. This feature is found on a lot of Osprey packs. They call it a “Stow-on-the-Go trekking pole attachment.” The ice axe loops are in the back of the pack and are the typical loops you find on every pack. They have two bungees on the back of the pack for the axe handles.
>none of the explanations satisfy meThe picture I posted is from Ospreys website. The Talon (the pack in OP’s pic) shows the feature being used as well.
>doesn’t look comfortable It works surprisingly well. The poles stay pretty well out of the way. You can rest your left hand on the handles. It works for an umbrella as well.
>>2649940How in the holy fuck are we “talking about mountaineering?” We’re discussing a feature on a pack.
