LF 40L
LF 40L
Light enough for your everyday tour, spacious enough for your biggest objectives and hut trips. The Raide LF 40L has the perfect balance of weight, function, durability, and comfort for the skier that prioritizes uphill performance and downhill style equally.
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5 year warranty
- Free shipping
- Free returns in US (sale products are final sale)
Stay compact on your dawn patrol lap or go into hut trip mode with the expandable roll top.
The LF 40L uses 100% recycled fabrics that use UHMWPE (generic Dyneema) in different constructions.
- The main fabric is Challenge Ultra 400X which is 2x more tear-resistant and 8x more abrasion-resistant than competing ultralight fabrics.
- The cinch top is a 210d nylon with UHMWPE ripstop.
- The rolltop is a 50d nylon ripstop with UHMWPE cross-ply.
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The LF 40L has 2 compartments that you can quickly stow gear in without touching a zipper.
Roll up the rolltop for a weatherproof closure and get an extra compartment. If it goes blue and you don't want to deal with the roll top use the stow clips to keep the roll top out of the way.
We had enough of the dungy, strap-on helmet carry systems. We have seen too many people lose them, and they aren't secure enough to put anything inside your helmet like crampons. We built our helmet carry right into the pack so it can't be lost. It is also high up enough to be out of the way of the diagonal ski carry and still allows the pack to sit flat on the front.
The ice tool carry keeps the picks of the tools fully enclosed and secure so they don't get snagged or fall out.
When designing the LF 40L we wanted to prioritize quick access to your avy tools, but really quick access to your probe for snow epth checks. The avy tool access doubles as a pass through to the main compartment, and a waterproof divider keeps the main compartment snow free. The divider has a slot to sit flat against shovels with large necks. The pocket is made to accomodate shovels up to 11" on width.
The aluminum frame runs the perimeter of the pack, dips behind your head, and down to the hip pads distributing the weight of the pack and providing rigidity for ski/snowboard carry. It weighs 80g and can be removed.
Removable back panel insert weighs 110g and is made of a plastic layer and closed cell foam sewn together. It provides rigidity to the back panel and can be used to kneel or sit on, or for first aid applications like splinting or insulating an injured patient from the snow.
Integrated helmet carry
Back panel access
Secure ski carry attaches to frame
23.10.17
“The Raide LF 40L is very interesting-looking pack that’s built with high-end materials and lots of features and little details that seem well thought out.”
23.10.17
“A new brand called Raide just made one of the best backcountry ski packs ever.”
23.10.17
“For now, if I was buying a new do-it-all pack for this winter, this is the pack I would purchase.”
23.10.17
“I do my best to avoid certain overused, cliché words and phrases like “groundbreaking” when I’m writing reviews like this. But in the case of the Raide LF 40L, I think that term is justified.”
23.10.17
“The Raide LF 40L is very interesting-looking pack that’s built with high-end materials and lots of features and little details that seem well thought out.”
23.10.17
“A new brand called Raide just made one of the best backcountry ski packs ever.”
23.10.17
“For now, if I was buying a new do-it-all pack for this winter, this is the pack I would purchase.”
23.10.17
“I do my best to avoid certain overused, cliché words and phrases like “groundbreaking” when I’m writing reviews like this. But in the case of the Raide LF 40L, I think that term is justified.”
DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
We research and develop for steep terrain. We believe that the best gear isn’t dependant on any one variable, like being the lightest, but a combination of style, weight, durability, and functionality to address a certain need.
Customer Reviews
I have used the pack about a dozen times. The storage and placement of compartments is very well thought out. Accessing items in your pack is made very easy. I love the helmet carry. Super secure.
Love the pack, excited about using it to do some spring touring, love the materials
I’d gone back and forth for months on whether or not I should get this pack. Ultimately, when I decided I was going to, the M/L size was sold out. I took an honest look at myself in the mirror, spent some time with the measuring tape, and decided the S/M would be a good fit for me. I guess part of growing up is realizing you don’t need the biggest pack, longest/fattest skis, etc.
This is all to say, this pack is amazing, and the fit for me has been great (I’m 5’9”). Everything is super dialed in. It’s cool because there are a lot of super sweet features on the pack, but they’re integrated in a very intuitive and simple way. This makes it so the pack is fully loaded with all the features I want, but it never feels cluttered. When not packed to full capacity, it’s cinches down and skis/climbs very nicely. And then when it needs to be at fuller capacity for bigger days, it carries the weight super comfortably. I also really really love the diagonal ski carry system. On other packs, I’ve only ever A-framed because the diagonal carry system hasn’t been great, but I love this one. It’s so fast and so easy. I’ve also A-framed and it works great as well. And the freaking stretchy skin pocket is so awesome. Honestly, every feature on the pack is awesome. Again, very detail and feature oriented without being cluttered.
It also looks sick. I might not be the best skier on the mountain, but I feel like it with this pack on my back.
Love this pack! So far have taken it on a couple day tours and one overnight. Was pleasantly surprised with how the pack handled the overnight - pretty easily fit standard winter overnight gear and rope/harness. Pretty heavy with skis and boots on sides at times but carried the weight quite well. Back panel entry is amazing, love the hip belt connection, and overall it’s really well thought out. My only real complaint are the buckles - they look cool but they’re surprisingly annoying to clip in and have had them pop out a couple times because the clips weren’t perfectly lined up
Love the pack, it's been a real game changer for how light and easy to access it is! My one gripe is how thin the waist strap is, I'd like it to be the 2-2.5" that's more standard. The 1" strap there makes me feel a little more fumbly with gloves. The roll top is great and the helmet carry is the best I've used hands down.