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Frequently Asked Questions
For resort days with a short bootpack, 15 to 20 litres carries a shovel, probe, spare layer, water and snacks. For a full ski touring day, 22 to 30 litres fits avalanche tools, skins, a puffer, a shell and lunch. Go bigger, like the Deuter Freerider Pro 32+10, if you are carrying overnight hut kit.
A ski backpack has a separate pocket for your avalanche shovel and probe, straps to carry skis or a snowboard, and often a back-panel zip so you can reach your gear without unstrapping your skis. Many also have a goggle pocket and a back panel that sheds snow, like the Deuter Freerider and Freescape packs.
Yes. Many of our packs carry a board for the bootpack. The Mammut Nirvana carries skis, splitboards and snowboards, the Arva Explore 30 carries skis, a snowboard or a splitboard, and the Deuter Freecline 15 holds a board or skis for side-country laps at Thredbo, Perisher or Hotham.
No. The packs give you a dedicated place to carry a shovel and probe, but the shovel, probe and transceiver are bought separately. Arva's Evo BT Snow Safety Pack bundles a transceiver, shovel and probe. Carry all three every time, and learn to use them on an AST 1 course.
How to choose a snow backpack
• Size: 15–20 L suits lift-served days with a quick hike. 22–28 L carries a full touring day: shovel, probe, skins, a puffer, a shell and lunch. 30 L and up adds room for a hut night or guiding kit. TheHow to choose a snow backpack
• Size: 15–20 L suits lift-served days with a quick hike. 22–28 L carries a full touring day: shovel, probe, skins, a puffer, a shell and lunch. 30 L and up adds room for a hut night or guiding kit. The Deuter Freerider Pro 32+10 adds a 10 L roll-top for overnight trips.
• Avalanche pocket: most of our packs give the shovel blade, shaft and probe their own pocket, away from your food and layers. The Mammut Nirvana 28 puts it in a dedicated front pocket.
• Back access: a back-panel zip lets you reach the main compartment with skis or a board still strapped on. The Nirvana and the Deuter Freerider packs both open from the back.
• Ski and board carry: check the pack carries what you ride. The Nirvana carries skis, splitboards and snowboards, and the Arva Explore 30 carries skis, a snowboard or a splitboard.
• Hydration: the Deuter Updays 26 and Freescape Lite 26 take a 3 L bladder, and the Freecline 15 a 2 L.
• Fit: Deuter's SL packs are its women's fit, and Mammut makes women's versions of the Nirvana 22 and 28.
The snow backpacks we stock
• Deuter: Freecline 15 for side-country; Freerider 22 SL to Freerider Pro 32+10 for freeride and touring; Freescape Lite 26 and Freescape Tour 30 SL, 32 and 38 SL for technical touring; Updays 20 and 26 for fast touring laps.
• Mammut: Nirvana 22, 28 and 35, plus women's Nirvana 22 and 28 and the women's Trion Nordwand 28.
• Arva: Ride 18 and 24 for freeriders, Tour 25 and 32, Explore 30, and the 1180 g Rescuer 32 Pro for daily professional use.
• XTM: the Milano, a 32 L snow and travel pack with a hydration or laptop sleeve.
Snow backpacks for Australian and New Zealand snow
Our backcountry starts close to the lifts: a skin out from Guthega or Charlotte Pass to the Main Range, a lap of Mount Feathertop, the open bowls of Bogong. Spring snow on the Main Range turns wet by early afternoon, so a back panel that sheds snow matters. Whatever pack you choose, carry an avalanche shovel, probe and transceiver in it, and do an AST 1 (Avalanche Skills Training) course before heading into avalanche terrain. For the trip to Japan or New Zealand, pair the pack with a ski bag.
Why buy from Oz Backcountry
Free shipping Australia-wide over $150 (T&Cs apply), sent from our Helensvale warehouse on the Gold Coast. The "In stock – ships immediately" filter shows the packs ready to send today.
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