DAKINE, Granite Gear, and Indigo Board and Ski Daypacks on Clearance
Backcountry Outlet has a heap of snowboard and ski daypacks on clearance - but for some reason they’re in the “Avalanche Safety” section of their site, so there’s a lot of stock on some pretty low prices. Even better about BackcountryOutlet.com: no sales tax and free shipping on $50, and up, purchases.
DAKINE just gets it and their series of snowboard and ski packs aren’t trying to be everything to everyone, so they’re a lot lighter and just work:
- 30% off Heli Backpack for boards , with vertical snowboard carrying it’s super compact and hydration bladder compatible. 660 cubic inches of space & lifetime warranty.
- 30% off Heli-Pro Backpack for snowboarding, with vertical board carrying, ice tool holster, and hydration bladder pocket. 1000-1200 cubic inches of space & lifetime warranty.
- 30% off Vertex Backpack for skis, carries skis digonally and has an external shovel flap and ice tool holster. 1300 cubic inches of space & lifetime warranty.
Granite Gear looks to have gotten it right in making skier’s pack with a lot nicer harness than most lightweight packs:
- 34% off the Sidecut OB 920 ski-pack, carries skis A-frame style plus it has a shovel pocket and ice tool holsters. 920 cubic inches of space & a lifetime warranty.
Indigo is new to me, but they got it right for hike-up skier’s with this pack and the burly suspension system, with an actual frame sheet and aluminum stay to support the load on long days:
- 44% off the Elvn Backpack, carries skis A-frame style with side-mount straps, has a shovel pocket, and a narrowed profile so it won’t get in the way of swinging arms. A pack for long days with 1,500 cubic inches of space, plus that nice suspension system.