Dakine Heli Pack the perfect takealong while skiing
When a helicopter drops you off to make a powdery descent, or when simply touring backcountry slopes, a pack designed to assist with snow travel is essential.
The 12-liter Dakine Heli Pack is large enough to carry what you need for a day’s jaunt, but compact enough not to weigh you down, limit your movement, or get in the way while sitting.
The pack’s got a diagonal ski and vertical snowboard carry system, a fleece-lined pocket for your goggles, an external carry for a snow shovel, an insulated hydration sleeve (fits a laptop when you’re not on the slopes), and a rescue whistle attached to a sternum strap.
Waist and sternum straps help keep the load away from you.
The Heli Pack 12L also comes in a version designed specifically to fit women.
Both versions come in a variety of colors, are made from 600D polyester, weigh 1.6Â lbs., are hand-washable, and cost $70. ?dakine.com
In Sonoma County, Dakine products are carried by Bodega Bay Surf Shack in Bodega Bay; and in Santa Rosa, at Normal Bike Sport, REI, Santa Rosa Ski and Sports, and Sports Basement.
See the Dakine Heli Pack 12L Backpack in action: bit.ly/2DPytum
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