More than any other backcountry skiing backpack, the one standout about the Gregory Targhee Backpack is that is especially versatile. Depending on your preference, it can hold your skis in three different ways – vertically, diagonally, or criss-crossed. Plus, it has multiple compartments to carry specialty backcountry items like your avalanche probe or shovel. The [...]
By Kate Drexler The Dakine Blade Backpack is a solid pack for backcountry skiers. It has all of the straps necessary to lug up a pair of skis or a snowboard and is even spacious enough to fit a pair of boots pretty comfortably inside. What I especially like about the Dakine Blade Backpack is [...]
By Kate Drexler The Deuter Freerider Pro 28 SL Backpack is a solid choice for backcountry skiers, especially for women. What I like best about it is that the torso is not as long as regular packs. If you’re on the shorter side like me, then you’ve probably experienced a big, clunky pack that doesn’t [...]
By Kate Drexler A great hike starts with great gear, like the Osprey Sirrus 24 backpack. In my early days of hiking, I learned this lesson the hard way after getting caught in a hail storm in July without proper back-up layers to keep me warm and dry. This, of course, was the result of [...]