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. Updated for this year the LF 40L features an updated backpanel for breathability as well as avalanche tool access without taking your pack off. The price went up by $30 this year due to the updated more durable fabric and the new back panel design.
Production is currently underway. Expected ship date 11/25.
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Features
Specs
5 year warranty
- Free shipping
- Free returns in US (sale products are final sale)
When designing the LF 40L we wanted to prioritize quick access to your avy tools, and really quick access to your probe while also improving the space efficiency and bringing the tools closer to your center of mass. The probe can be accessed without taking your pack off for quicker rescues and more efficient snow study.
The shovel can be access by dropping one shoulder strap. The pocket is made to accomodate shovels up to 11.5" in width and most large shovel handles. By putting the probe and shovel handle on the side panels of the pack we increase the space efficiency and bring the weight closer to your center of mass.
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 in different constructions.
- Updated for this year to Ultra400TX for increased durability and 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 back panel this year is updated and is one of the biggest innovations on the pack. The new backpanel is lighter, more durable, more breathable and stiffer. We made it stiffer because many backpanel access packs bulge outwards when stuffed and lose their carrying comfort and breathability. We developed a molded composite insert with anti-bulge ribs that keeps the back panel shape unless stuffed to the max.
The diagonal ski carry can be moved between 3 positions the first two are either diagonal direction and the 3rd position is for skimo carry. The pack also has A-frame and vertical snowboard carry.
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 dingy, 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.
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.
Pass through zipper to the main compartment at the top ideal for stuffing in layers and is not blocked by the helmet carry.
Access your probe without taking your pack off
Back panel access
Integrated helmet carry
23.10.17
“This pack makes my nerd heart sing. There are just so many clever features that make so much sense.”
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
“I do my best to avoid certain cliché words like “groundbreaking”. But in the case of the Raide LF 40L, I think that term is justified.”
23.10.17
“This pack makes my nerd heart sing. There are just so many clever features that make so much sense.”
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
“I do my best to avoid certain cliché words like “groundbreaking”. But in the case of the Raide LF 40L, I think that term is justified.”
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.
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.