Snowboard Backpacks

A snowboard backpack needs to do more than carry your lunch. It needs to manage layers you add and remove throughout the day, hold water, protect your goggles and helmet when you are not wearing them, carry your board when you are walking in, and be comfortable on the chairlift without adding bulk that catches on the lift bar.

The packs in this collection are chosen specifically for snowboard use — the right volume range for a day on the mountain, features that make sense for resort and side-country riding, and construction that holds up to the demands of a full season.

10 to 20 litres is the right range for most day packs. Enough for a water bladder or bottle, a mid layer, sunscreen, snacks, phone and goggles — without the bulk of a pack that feels like you are carrying camp on the chairlift.

Helmet carry is a useful feature for the walk from accommodation to the mountain and lift ride back at the end of the day. A pack with an external helmet attachment means you are not carrying your helmet under your arm or stuffed in an overfull main compartment.

Goggle pocket — a fleece-lined internal pocket for goggle storage keeps lenses scratch-free and separate from wet gear. Worth having.

Hydration compatibility — most quality snowboard packs accommodate a hydration bladder. Staying hydrated at altitude matters. A bladder with an insulated hose means your water does not freeze on cold days.

We carry packs from Dakine, Jones, Burton and more — all brands with genuine snowboard heritage and product development input from riders who know what a day on the mountain actually requires.