Trango Crash Pad Guide

Trango Cloud Series

Choose Your Landing

Crash pads are not interchangeable. Foam depth, landing area, carry system, weight, and modularity change how a pad works in the field. Start with the falls and approaches you expect, then choose the protection system that fits.

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Start With the Landing

Choose around the problem—not the pad.

A short approach, a tall problem, an uneven landing, or a multi-pad session all ask different things from your crash pad. These are the clearest starting points in Trango's current lineup.

01

All-Around

Balanced protection, manageable weight, and enough coverage for everyday bouldering without carrying more pad than you need.

Cumulus
02

More Cushion

Five inches of foam, a larger footprint, and a more supportive carry system for harder landings and longer sessions.

Stratus
03

Maximum System

Premium construction and modular expansion for climbers who want to build a larger, configurable landing zone.

Altus

The Cloud Series

Three pads. Three different priorities.

The Trango Cloud Series is built around different approaches to bouldering protection. Cumulus keeps the system lighter. Stratus adds foam depth and carrying support. Altus turns the crash pad into a modular landing system. The right choice comes down to how much protection, coverage, and hauling capability you actually need.

Trango Cumulus Crash Pad

Lightweight All-Around Pad

Cumulus

The balanced choice for everyday bouldering: useful coverage, less bulk, and a fully adjustable carry system.

Foam 3.75" triple-layer
Weight 4.1 kg
Open Size 120 × 90 × 11 cm
Choose Cumulus when portability matters as much as protection. It is the least foam-heavy of the three core pads, making it easier to carry as a single-pad solution or as part of a larger pad stack.
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Trango Stratus Crash Pad

More Foam + More Carry Support

Stratus

A deeper, larger pad built around 5 inches of foam, a full carry system, and an oversized kangaroo flap for hauling additional gear or pads.

Foam 5" triple-layer
Weight 5.6 kg
Open Size 130 × 100 × 12 cm
Choose Stratus when you want more foam depth and a larger landing zone without moving into the Altus modular system. It is the strongest middle ground between everyday portability and maximum protection.
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Trango Altus Crash Pad

Premium Modular System

Altus

Five inches of triple-layer foam, premium recycled materials, a more supportive hauling system, and the ability to expand the landing zone with the Altus P'Add.

Foam 5" triple-layer
Construction 98% recycled fabric
System 2 / 3 panel modular
Choose Altus when the pad is part of a system rather than a single piece of protection. The differentiator is modularity: add the P'Add when you need more coverage, then strip the system back when you do not.
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What Actually Changes

The differences show up in the landing—and on the approach.

The most useful comparison is not simply size versus price. Foam depth changes impact management. Weight changes how many pads you are willing to carry. Carry systems matter once the approach gets longer. Modularity matters when the landing zone changes from problem to problem.

Impact Protection

3.75" vs. 5"

Cumulus uses a 3.75-inch three-layer foam package. Stratus and Altus move to 5 inches. If you regularly climb taller problems or expect harder impacts, the additional foam depth becomes a meaningful distinction.

Portability

What will you actually carry?

A bigger pad only helps if it makes it to the landing. Cumulus puts a higher priority on manageable weight and bulk. Stratus accepts more weight for more foam and area. Altus prioritizes system capability.

Modularity

One pad or a landing system?

Altus separates itself with the P'Add expansion concept. That lets you increase coverage for awkward zones, highballs, or multi-pad setups without making every outing an all-or-nothing carry.

Side-by-Side

Compare the system before you carry it.

The table below focuses on the specifications and use differences most likely to affect a real buying decision.

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Pad Foam Weight Open Size Carry / Transport Best For
Cumulus 3.75" triple-layer 4.1 kg 120 × 90 × 11 cm Height/width adjustable carry, padded hip + sternum straps, load lifters Everyday bouldering, lighter carries, multi-pad stacking
Stratus 5" triple-layer 5.6 kg 130 × 100 × 12 cm Adjustable carry, hip + sternum straps, load lifters, oversized kangaroo flap More cushioning, larger coverage, longer sessions, hauling extra gear
Altus 5" triple-layer See current product configuration 2- or 3-panel system Height/width adjustable carry, oversized hip belt, stabilizers, load lifters Premium protection, modular coverage, highballs, complex landings
Cyrrus Specialty / supplemental 1 kg (2 panel) / 1.5 kg (3 panel) Configurable 2- or 3-panel format Multiple G-hook points for flexible attachment and carry Lightweight supplemental coverage and adaptable placement
Altus P'Add Closed + open-cell foam See current product page Low-profile expansion pad Designed to integrate with Altus Gap filling, sit starts, extra coverage, expanding an Altus system

Specialty Protection

Not every landing needs another 

full-size pad.

Cyrrus and the Altus P'Add solve different problems than the three primary crash pads. Think of them as tools for extending, filling, or adapting the landing zone.

Trango Cyrrus supplemental crash pad
01 / SPECIALTY COVERAGE

Cyrrus

A lightweight, flexible supplemental pad with multiple G-hook attachment points. Use it when low weight and adaptable placement matter more than full-size standalone cushioning.

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Trango Altus P'Add supplemental crash pad
02 / MODULAR EXPANSION

Altus P'Add

The dedicated Altus expansion pad. Add coverage to the Altus system, fill seams or awkward terrain, protect sit starts, or carry it when a smaller supplemental pad is enough.

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Build the landing you need.

Start with your most common problems and approaches. Choose the pad that covers those well, then add supplemental protection when the terrain demands it.

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