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Powder skiing with a backpack

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Filet-O-Fish
Posts: 866 - Karma: 4,038
any one do this? see it a lot but i dont really get it. If so what do you guys keep in your bags?
Apr 28 2013 10:05AM
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MTPOW
Posts: 173 - Karma: 115
I usually have

Shovel(for jump building primarily)
Camera gear(for filming when we build jumps)
Lunch
Keys
Wallet
Phone

And occasionally skins
Apr 28 2013 11:35PM
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Banane.
Posts: 3102 - Karma: 414
I have

Another pair of goggles/lenses
Lunch
Contour camera
Extra glove
One or two yowie
Skins
Probe
Shovel

Or just some beer
Apr 29 2013 12:01AM
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malonius_funk
Posts: 2249 - Karma: 1,500
i pretty much always ski with a backpack inbounds (bridger bowl). probe, shovel, water are always in there.
Apr 29 2013 12:29AM
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jeano
Posts: 333 - Karma: 104
abs vario 30, got a shovel, probe, food, water, small medic kit, and some duct tape
Apr 29 2013 2:15AM
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zbphoto
Posts: 7789 - Karma: 12,037
MEC Bag:
Skins
Shovel
Probe
Headlamp
First Aid Kit
Leatherman Tool
Extra batteries
Lots of food and water, beers if sunny


F-Stop:
Just add camera shit
Apr 29 2013 3:44AM
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Shlogan
Posts: 4942 - Karma: 430
I ski with a pack that has full avy equipment (no airbag or avalung though), gopro and mini pole mount, camel back blatter, extra lens, extra gloves
Apr 29 2013 3:48AM
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McLS
Posts: 1980 - Karma: 6,446
I think backpacks are essential for powder skiing...shovel, avalanche probe, water, batteries, camera (of u film) some food (why not) often skins and maybe put an extra layer in there. Some people say its uncomfortable to ski with a backpack but being used to it, it feels really weird not skiing with one in powder.
Apr 29 2013 6:25AM
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Rosbif
Posts: 2543 - Karma: 930
I hate skiing with a pack, so if I'm inbounds I don't. Backcountry I'll have the usual avvy gear plus water and a snack, standard.
Apr 29 2013 6:30AM
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Evangelista
Posts: 481 - Karma: 1,583
I ski with my Float 22 filled with avy gear, skins, and food almost everyday.
Apr 29 2013 9:35PM
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