If the steep couloirs look inviting, here's a pack designed to rack gear and hoist skis. It's built to carry your skis rigged A-frame style or slung diagonally across the back, and is tuned to carry a hydration system, snow safety gear, a helmet, and tools. Go, get at it.
- Removable wire frame and frame sheet transfers load to hips
- Hipbelt height is adjustable for a custom fit
- Brightly coloured inside pocket for probe and shovel, complete with bilingual CAC rescue instructions on a waterproof sheet
- Hydration ready with an insulated tube holder on shoulder strap, so you’re not frozen out from your water
- 2 loops for securing your helmet
- Zippered hipbelt pocket holds energy bars, point-and-shoot camera, etc
- Twin hipbelt gear loops
- With skis attached on sides, a reinforced bottom loop reduces the load on the adjustable strap
- Stow-away straps on bottom and top let you carry your skis diagonally rather than A-frame style
- 4 loops on back for snowboard attachment kit (available separately)
- Twin holders carry classic or hammerless ice tools, and allow single-handed removal while skis are attached. Bottom attachment point is reinforced against pick abrasion
- Glove-friendly oversized zipper pulls
