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BACKCOUNTRY Black Diamond Bandit Avalung Package £229.99
Black Diamond Bandit Avalung £144.99
This slick package from Black Diamond combines their Bandit Avalung pack with a Quickdraw Super Tour probe and Deploy 3 shovel.
A lightweight streamlined pack capable of carrying all the essentials necessary for fast paced raids into the backcountry. Built-in Avalung provides the user with the ability to breathe fresh air directly from the snowpack, buying you precious time if buried by an avalanche.
Zippered, front panel opening. New diagonal ski-carry cable. Enclosed shovel/probe organisation. Insulated hydration sleeve. Deploy 3 Shovel. Quickdraw Super Tour Probe 265. Colour: Black (900) Capacity: 11 litres Weight: 1.93kg Code 222553
Zippered, front panel opening. New diagonal ski-carry cable. Enclosed shovel/probe organisation. Insulated hydration sleeve. Colours: Moroccan Blue (942) or Kiwi (939) Capacity: 11 litres Weight: 1.00kg Code 222555
The North Face Ski Packs
Black Diamond Avalung II £119.99
Both packs feature: Super strong Bombastic auto-airbag fabric. Hitch tuck-away ski/board carry system. Dedicated avalanche tool pocket. Padded goggle/electronics pocket. Back panel access to main body of pack.
In an avalanche scenario time is life. The Avalung II provides the user with the potential to breathe fresh air directly from the snowpack, buying you precious time if buried by an avalanche. Additionally by diverting exhaled air away from your fresh air intake zone the Avalung prevents suffocation through carbon dioxide contamination, considerably extending the time your partners have to locate you.
Patrol 24 £99.99 Colours: Oriole Orange (980) or TNF Black (901) Capacity: 24L Code 204287
Code 222522
Chugach 16 £79.99 Colours: TNF White (910) or TNF Black (901) Capacity: 16L Code 204288
Osprey Kode Packs The Kodes offer high-end snow packs for backcountry devotees who require the best in fit and performance to tackle demanding terrain. Compression moulded EVA backpanel with HDPE framesheet. Upper V-compression carries skis diagonally. Lower reinforced compression webbing for A-frame ski carry. Vertical snowboard or snowshoe carry. Internal wet/dry gear division. Internal gear pocket for snowsports safety gear. Microfleece goggle pocket. Ice axe loop. For a limited period both packs come bundled with a free Black Diamond Lynx shovel worth £29.99!
Kode 30 £99.99 Colours: Blue Smoke (940) or Black (901) Capacity: 30L Weight: 1.44kg Sizes: Medium or Large Code 292180
Kode 22 £79.99 Colour: Black (901) Capacity: 22L Weight: 1.11kg Sizes: Small, Medium or Large Code 292181
MSR Lightning Ascent Snowshoe £279.99
MSR Evo Snowshoe £149.99
From slogging up to the base of a climb, to long traverses where full traction is essential, you’ll fully appreciate the technical features of MSR’s most aggressive snowshoes. The lightest in their class, the Lightning Ascent’s offer unmatched performance on steep and rugged terrain. Angle-neutralising Televator heel lifters save your calves from the fire of ascent and you get the best traction available with MSR’s TotalTraction frame. Aggressive steel crampons and secure, weatherproof and glove-friendly bindings put the finishing touches on the most reliable winter backcountry transportation available.
Although designed for tackling less demanding terrain than MSR’s Ascent series, the Evo snowshoes don’t compromise on quality and offer superb all-condition traction and adaptability. Steel traction rails and brake bars moulded directly into the snowshoe decks provide a secure and lasting grip. MSR’s PosiLock bindings deliver, freeze proof and glove-friendly security, easily accommodating a wide range of footwear.
Size: 25" Colour: Anodised Yellow/Matte Black (970) Code 298132
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Size: 22" Colour: Navy Blue (940) Code 298133
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