Member of the Month

hi_vis360
November, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Ski backpacks?

profile picture
Mr.DarthVader
Posts: 1322 - Karma: 556
looking for a new backpack for skiing. any suggestions?
Oct 27 2010 2:56PM
0 0
profile picture
TijmenDal
Posts: 4849 - Karma: 1,295
Dakine Heli Pro. Awesome!
Very happy with mine; durable and there's functions for everything. I think it's like 80$ or something...
Oct 27 2010 3:03PM
0 0
profile picture
ThaLorax
Posts: 21083 - Karma: 8,459
what are you looking to do with it?
Oct 27 2010 3:05PM
0 0
profile picture
Mr.DarthVader
Posts: 1322 - Karma: 556

i was looking for something light weight and versitile. i was thinking the heli pro but i wanted to see what else was out there.

Oct 27 2010 3:09PM
0 0
profile picture
ThaLorax
Posts: 21083 - Karma: 8,459
Osprey Switch 26
Oct 27 2010 3:11PM
0 0
profile picture
treymillionaire
Posts: 69 - Karma: 10
me too, sick bag! i have the heli pro II
Oct 27 2010 6:39PM
0 0
profile picture
T_orageskiier
Posts: 580 - Karma: 13
love my dakine heli pro
Oct 27 2010 6:41PM
0 0
profile picture
DwightSchrute
Posts: 5 - Karma: 10
Dope Bag!
Oct 27 2010 6:53PM
0 0
profile picture
Phormat
Posts: 774 - Karma: 20
The North Face Off Chute
Oct 27 2010 6:59PM
0 0
profile picture
binturong-qwerty
Posts: 1506 - Karma: 146
line remote pack
Oct 27 2010 6:59PM
0 0
profile picture
Banane.
Posts: 3102 - Karma: 414
Dakine heli pro 20L dlx /thread
Oct 27 2010 8:57PM
0 0
profile picture
RedCloud
Posts: 125 - Karma: 21
I have owned a number of in-bounds, slack country, and touring packs. My current favorite is the gregory drift. Size is small enough to use in bounds, but will hold enough for small tours. It feels pretty light (much lighter than my Dakine chute, almost as light as my BCA stash). I like the fitment a lot also. I didn't doesn't come with a bladder, but will support most.
Oct 27 2010 9:39PM
0 0
profile picture
blatt
Posts: 5584 - Karma: 3,097
cant go wrong with the heli pro. pockets and buckles for everything you could possibly need.

unless your skiing far out of bounds and ridiculous steeps, might not be a bad idea to look into the pack with the airbag
Oct 27 2010 9:45PM
0 0
profile picture
RedCloud
Posts: 125 - Karma: 21
I don't want to start an airbag holy war, but think about where you ski. Most of the testing/uses have been in more wide open areas. The evidence so far in those areas is awesome. If you ski somewhere like the Wasatch, 60% of our deaths are trauma related. Surfing on top could possibly be worse in high consequence ranges.

Just something to think about. There is no conclusive evidence out there that airbags hurt in high trauma related areas.
Oct 27 2010 10:00PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)