Mjolner is a new backpack from Klättermusen, as usual with Klättermusen they have gone for their own design, like it or not. The backpack will come in 5 different sizes, male: 60L, 75L and 100L and female: 60L and 70L. But this is not a backpack for those that is looking to minimize weigh, the backpack weighs in at 2800 gram, but knowing Klättermusen, it will handle quite a lot of abuse.

via Utsidan (Swedish)

Variant is a new alpine backpack from Osprey that is winter focused. The pack has modular ice tool attachments, ski loops, crampon pouches and haul points. The backpack comes in three sizes 28.38 and 52, weighing 0.85, 0.90 and 0.99kg respectively.

Mutant 38 is a new climbing pack from Osprey, designed using feedback from european climbers. The new pack has a stowable hip-belt with racking system for quick and easy access to gear. It is a lightweight pack, weighing only 0.95kg.

Ligero is a new backpack from The North Face, available in two sizes, Ligero 35 and Ligero 50. It features a suspension system called X-2″, I’m guessing similar to “X Radial frame” in TNF’s Primero Packs.

X Course 28 is a new ski-pack from Lafuma for winter 2008/09. As it’s name suggests it’s a 28 liter backpack and it weighs 930 grams.

The Khamsin is a new mountaineering pack from Arc’teryx, for spring 2008. The pack comes in two different versions the Khamsin 40 and the Khamsin 70 and each of them available in three sizes.

Khamsin 40:

• Short:Weight: 51 oz (1.4 kg), Volume: 2136 cu in (35 ltr) to 2441 cu in (40 ltr) 
• Regular:Weight: 54 oz (1.5 kgs), Volume: 2441 cu in (40 ltr) to 2746 cu in (45 ltr)
• Tall:Weight: 57 oz (1.7 kgs), Volume: 2746 cu in (45 ltr) to 3051 cu in (50 ltr)

Khamsin 70:

• Short:Weight: 74 oz (2.1 kg), Volume: 3967 cu in (65 ltr) to 4272 cu in (70 ltr)
• Regular:Weight: 78 oz (2.2 kgs), Volume: 4272 cu in (70 ltr) to 4577 cu in (75 ltr)
• Tall:Weight: 83 oz (2.3 kgs) Volume: 4577 cu in (75 ltr) to 4882 cu in (80 ltr)

The Khazri is a new lightweight alpine pack. As the Khamsin it comes in two different versions the Khazri 35 and the Khazri 55.

Khazri 35:

• Regular:Weight: 46 oz (1.3 kgs), Volume: 2136 cu in (35 ltr) to 2441 cu in (40 ltr)
• Tall:Weight: 49 oz (1.4 kgs), Volume: 2441 cu in (40 ltr) to 2746 cu in (45 ltr)

Khazri 55:

• Short:Weight: 64 oz (1.8 kgs), Volume: 3051 cu in (50 ltr) to 3356 cu in (55 ltr) 
• Regular:Weight: 68 oz (1.9 kgs), Volume: 3356 cu in (55 ltr) to 3361 cu in (60 ltr)
• Tall:Weight: 72 oz (2 kgs), Volume: 3361 cu in (60 ltr) to 3967 cu in (65 ltr)

via Trailspace

Powder Poetry(below) and Snow Passion(above) are two new ski backpacks from Haglöfs. Powder Poetry is a 18 liter backpack. Snow Passion is a slightly small backpack holding 14 liters. Both backpacks comes in the same Black/Charcoal, Java/Soil and Papaya/Mango color schemes.

Haglöfs “Rand” backpack will be redesigned for winter 2008/2009. “Rand“ is ski backpack so it features mounting points for skis and snowboards. The backpack will come in two sizes, 38l and 48l (No trace of the 28l version that is available today). The 38l version will weigh 1850 grams and the 48l version 1950 grams, that means that they will have gained 1000 grams from todays versions. Hopefully it will be worth it.

Stay tuned for more new backpacks from Haglöfs in the days to come..