Since 2000, Mystery Ranch has been manufacturing packs and load carriage systems for the military, hunting, and mountaineering customers. This winter they've got a full line of backcountry packs for whatever style of adventure awaits you. Mystery Ranch has built its legacy on function, comfort, quality and durability; two decades of pack carrying pedigree has gone into this ski pack range.

For trips into the backcountry, big resort days, or early morning power hours the range of Mystery Ranch packs is built for riders who earn their turns and don’t want to cut corners when it comes to gear organization or long-haul carrying comfort.

Eric Balken in the Wasatch backcountry. Photo: Jay Beyer:

The owners of Mystery Ranch began making packs in 1985 and you can rest easy knowing this gear will support your mission out hunting the steep and deep. The packs are crafted with the best materials available and the most durable construction methods that exist.

The three different pack sizes cover all different kinds of adventure and the range is filled with thoughtful features and innovative designs to keep you comfortable and organized no matter how far away from home you are. The creative solutions to gear carrying are run in tandem with a commitment to sustainability and longevity – the most environmentally friendly products are those that endure. Mystery Ranch’s conservation effort has been engrained in its manifesto since day one and this line is no exception.

The upcoming range for the winter includes; the Gallatin Peak 40L designed for multi-day hut trips, professional users, and those with their sights set on the highest peaks, the Saddle Peak 25L fits the bill for those single-day tours with a footprint that is chairlift friendly, a perfect daily driver, and the D-Route 16L suited to bootpacks and ultralight dawn missions for squeezing in those early turns before work.

A full overview and in-depth product details can be found here:

Mystery Ranch supports skiers like Eric Balken and Carston Oliver - also riders for Patagonia and Moment Skis - in their mission to chase those perfect turns on big backcountry missions. Mystery Ranch might be a relative newcomer to the ski game but these packs have been tested and retested in order to handle whatever wild adventures you can throw at them.

The Saddle Peak being put through its paces. Photo: ?

Every pack in the Mystery Ranch ski range is built with a durable 320d NP Phantom Ripstop – with a waxed coating for extra water resistance – and YKK® zippers throughout. All the packs feature a reinforced panel of 840d Nylon treated with a heavy-duty Carbonite coating to deflect sharp ski edges when utilizing the stowable ski loops for diagonal ski carry. The body panel unzips for on-the-fly entry to the main compartment even when skis are attached, allowing quick, hassle-free access to your gear while keeping all your important layers off the snow. The glove-friendly buckle and zipper system means the packs retain functionality in all weathers. It's this kind of intelligent design that makes the Mystery Ranch line of ski packs ideal for the Mission®.