Photo Backpack

Here ya go!  I think Dakine is for sure your best bet!  I love my Heli Pro.  Best backpack ever.  High quality last forever.  Here are four built specifically for skiing.  http://www.dakine.com/ski/packs/photo/

the ogio atiba and atiba mini are pretty good if you ask me

lowepro.com

I posted a thread like this about the same time last year. One of the more interesting links was this:
http://www.casesbypelican.com/pelican_Camera_cases.htm

pelican cases are a good case if you're just doing some basic traveling (and don't mind lugging around a plastic briefcase) but trust me, carrying that thing around all day on the mountain would be a complete bitch and fairly impractical.

i use a dakine sequence bag and i've been nothing less than stoked on it's performance protection and durability thus far. on any given day i'll be carrying the following:

canon 40d with battery grip
50mm
70-200mm
15mm fisheye
2 pocket wizards
530ex flash
lens wipes
cables
battery chargers
tripod
zip ties
small mini dv cam
alienbees strobe head
lightstand
vagabond II power pack

and often times other small pieces and parts. and it all fits in or on the bag. i attach some of the bigger stuff like the strobe bag to the sequence with a carabiner. i don't go light on the bag whatsoever, i stress the zippers, attach a ton of extra weight to the outside straps of it, set it down in snowy muddy parking lots, and frequently toss out 4 letter words when dipshits decide to make turns too close, spraying all my shit in my bag as i'm trying to setup. still has held up great and it's on its 2nd season of such abuse.

i also know that erik seo uses f-stop gear, and he raves about it. there's actually a really cool testimonial about their quality from his blog here:
http://erikseo.com/blog/2008/reviews/glad-to-have-luck-and-good-gear/

i've seen more than a few other photographers using the sequence as well. i've heard some good things about the ogio stuff, and some bad things. never have it used it myself tho so i can't form too much of an opinion.

hope i helped

lowepro waterproof backpacks are the ones to trust in any situation

thanks a lot guys, I think I'm gonna stick with the sequence cuz I've only heard good things about it

I am fortunate to have both the :



which i bought from my xt and has served it purpose great, also fits my new 40d and 70-200 2.8
and with the new camera i got another one:





Two different styles for different possibilities in travel

fstopgear.com 
 they are more expensive but worth it.  I have the Satori (you would not need it) and it holds:
30D
18-55 (soon going to be a 17-40)
50 1.8
70-200
two canon flashes
3 pocket wizards
extra batteries (for camera, flashes, and pw)
extra cards
battery charger
light stand
tripod/monopod
extra filter
it holds that all pretty well and I can still get all my BC gear, some food and water and extra cloths in it.

Also if your going to be hiking at all, no other packs carry as well as these do.
Also if you need to carry skis on your pack the f-stop packs are the only ones that are able to carry fat skis. in all honesty the dakine camera packs are pretty worthless compared to these. They are akward and don't carry well, can't handle fat skis and not very water proof.

For what you need I would suggest the Lotus.

the only other pack I would suggest you get is the, lowe pro Orion Trekker.

my ogio atiba mini kills it.

f-stop gear looks so sick and ive only heard good things about it but its hard to find at stores at a lower price

Dakine bags are bangin.

i have the reload and it fits my fx1, tapes, batteries and other stuff and I can put my tripod on the outside

ya you pretty much have to order off the website at their prices, they are worth it though.

too bad i already have a backpack but if i didnt or if i need a bigger one sometime im def going with f-stop