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.
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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
I just took last year's Raide FL 40L backpack for a ski tour up Mt. Hood in Oregon - the backpack functioned really amazingly and is clearly well designed. My bag weighed ~18 lbs and the shoulder/hip straps felt comfortable. I really love the glove carry on the left shoulder strap. Since I didn't have much stuff inside, I was able to fit my climbing helmet inside. My only complaints about this pack are: 1) cost and 2) there's no way to clip in or secure a water reservoir.
This backpack is absolutely fantastic. I just wish the seams in the shoulder straps were padded better because they are uncomfortable
Many have said before all the great things about this pack. My favorite feature is the helmet carry which dubs as skins/coat/other carry.
The only thing that confused me is how you are supposed to stow the amino carry strap at the top of the pack in a way that it is readily accessible when you want to do a quick skimo carry. That had actually been a big selling point of the pack for me. Turns out you can buy a really great skimo carry hook separately, which works better. Still a great pack though.
Between work and play, I’ve used this pack almost every single day from December till now (mid April). Without a doubt this is the most high functioning piece of gear that I have ever used. What Raide did here was not try to reinvent the backpack, but instead took all of the best ideas from across the market and put them together in an extremely thoughtful way, with high quality craftsmanship. As a cinched down day pack it carries like a dream, and I hardly notice it while skiing. I live in the PNW and the waterproof material has kept all of my goodies dry on some truly biblical rain days. I recently had the opportunity to try out its multi night capability and it performed very well. It carried 40 ish pounds of gear plus skis and boots about as well as you can hope for without a complicated and heavy frame/ suspension system. I think for true winter camping I would opt for a larger pack, but for hut trips and spring missions the max volume with the roll top expanded was quite adequate. I was in between the M and TL sizes and opted for the T; sometimes I think it feel a bit too long, but I think that’s part of what helps it carry so well when filled to the brim. I would be curious to try a medium size someday. I also am curious to try the 30L but, the 40L does everything so well that I don’t think I could ever justify owning both. Thanks Raide for putting in the work to make a product that actually lives up to the hype!
Super light yet very well thought out pack. I love it but just beware that storage for probe and shovel, while very thoughtful is quite different to most other backcountry:touring packs. If I have one observation is that storage seems on the slightly small side for 40l (med back). Hugs my back really nice and diagonal ski carry is do easy to use!
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.