Backpacks
Backpacks
You need a pack that fits everything: skins, a shovel, probe, Snickers bar, water, extra layer. Here are eight good options.
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Mammut Spindrift
If you spend a lot of time hiking uphill, this is your pack. It works well skiing, too. Completely redesigned for this year, the Spindrift has a convenient side-zip entry and an easily adjustable attachment system for quick and effortless removal of skis. [$160; mammut.ch]
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