LF 40L V1
LF 40L V1
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.
The only way to get access to all of your gear regardless of how you are carrying your skis. We think back panel access is essential to any backcountry ski pack built for moving efficiently in the mountains.
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
This pack is has absolutely killed it with the design. It's my favorite winter pack and does exactly what it's designed to with a light and durable pack for anyrhing from resort riding to multi day hut missions. The ski carry, tool carry, and versatility are all wildly on point. I beat up my gear badly and after several months of weekly use this thing is showing next to no signs of wear.
I've done several hut trips with it now and it can reasonably carry an entire ski mountaineering kit with several days of food utilizing the expandable rolltop. It has become my go to pack for all things ski, and even climbs half decent, though it would not be my first choice of a winter climbing pack if skis were not involved.
Can't wait to see this pack evolve even further. A few things I'd personally like to see improved upon for the next model are as follows, though none of them are a deal breaker. I would buy it again and again!
-ski carry top strap needs something to hold it in it's little pouch, it is prone to falling out
-the helmet carry isn't very secure when the rolltop is expanded, I sadly lost my helmet in a gulley after the a-frame skis knocked it loose on a fully expanded pack
-love a gear loop on the hip belt, but feels like there could still be a second pocket there
-the plastic buckles feel a but flimsy, though I haven't broken one yet
-when the pack is FULLY loaded (45 lbs+) there is a serious pressure point from the frame on the very bottom by the hips
Incredibly well-designed pack that keeps on delivering in all kinds of conditions and holds up to a ton of abuse on big mountains. From c2c ski summits to multi-day cold weather mountaineering, this pack peforms extremely well. The only limitations I've noticed are that I would not exceed 60lbs as the weight on the shoulder straps becomes very painful. Also, when the pack is stuffed full to the top, the A-frame carry can no longer flare out the skis and they hit your legs as you walk, but you can do a diagonal carry in this situation.
This pack is pretty versatile when it comes to climbing and/or skiing. It has enough storage for multi day trips and it holds all the technical equipment needed for all of the sports it’s designed for. I recently went for a ski and wanted use of two ice tools for the approach climb and this pack was able to deliver in style. It packs down pretty well for shorter missions but it seems to really shine in the big day to multi day category. I dig the roll top drawstring hybrid thing they have going on for the top of the pack and the helmet carry pocket works great as a quick storage for food, water, other nicnacs that need quick storage, and helmets… obviously. The buckles are fine, not great, but fine. Being slightly larger could be nice but it’s not a big deal. Same goes for the metal waist belt buckle. This pack climbs and skis well.
I can't write a review because they're still sold out. I have an order in with one of your retailers and keeping my fingers crossed they'll be able to get me one before the snow starts falling again!
I love this pack, light, super comfortable and carries weight nicely.
Great features! Takes a bit of getting used to take the shovel out without getting caught in the shaft cut-out, but otherwise it’s worth every cent.
The only change I made was I swapped the sternum strap for a magnetic one (from a different pack) so I can easily clip in and off with gloves on.