Backpack for snowboarding/skiing?

[Ronin]

Opinions on the best camera backpack for up on the mountain?

Has to be waterproof, of course.

[sGu]

well, how much kit are you planning to carry on your back? Lowepro has a very good range of backpacks, from super trekker to micro trekker to fit all your needs.

If you are talking about waterproof like sink the bag into water, then dryzone is the only way to go, other than that, pretty much every AW model has cover to keep water away.

[snowrdr]

Dakine (http://www.dakine.com) is the way to go. They have quite a few snowboarding/sking packs and even have one made for photo gear. I use the Heli-pro model because it is more compact than the others. :D

[Andy_T]

How good are you at skiing :lol: ?

Best regards,
Andy

[MilesG]

he mite not ski? he mite board?

[snowrdr]

How good are you at skiing :lol: ?

Best regards,
Andy

If you are asking me, I'm no good at sking. Tried it 3 times 9 yrs ago and never again.
But, for the past 8 yrs, I've been averaging about 30-40 days/yr snowboarding... :D :D :D

Here in Oregon, Mt. Hood is late getting their snow this year. :( But it's supposed to start dumping up there this weekend. 8)

[Ronin]

lol...Dakine is the name of a local store that sells weed.

How good are you at skiing :lol: ?

I'm very good at skiing....but I'm a novice at snowboarding which is what I'll be doing from now on.

[Ronin]

well, how much kit are you planning to carry on your back? Lowepro has a very good range of backpacks, from super trekker to micro trekker to fit all your needs.

If you are talking about waterproof like sink the bag into water, then dryzone is the only way to go, other than that, pretty much every AW model has cover to keep water away.

I'm thinking I'll carry my 20D + BG-E2 and two lenses...probably a wide-angle when I get it (12-24 Sigma...or 17-40 or a 10-22) and...maybe if I decide I need it...my 70-200. If not, just the wide.

The 50mm f1.8 is so small that it barely makes a diff.

I'm not going to go diving with the bag but are regular Lowepro bags good enough at keeping moisture out to be a viable solution?

[Ronin]

How good are you at skiing :lol: ?

Best regards,
Andy

If you are asking me, I'm no good at sking. Tried it 3 times 9 yrs ago and never again.
But, for the past 8 yrs, I've been averaging about 30-40 days/yr snowboarding... :D :D :D

Here in Oregon, Mt. Hood is late getting their snow this year. :( But it's supposed to start dumping up there this weekend. 8)

I'm the other way around. Been skiing since 9 years ago and now I'm switching to boarding. It's more fun and less equipment to carry I think.

You can't live in places like we do and NOT do some kind of wintersport. I live in Vancouver...home to some of the best mountains in the world...Whistler/Blackcomb and with Big White and Sunpeaks not too far away.

[Andy_T]

LOL

You're right, I'm maybe too old-fashioned here :lol:

I've been skiing for quite some time now (not really good, but decent), and the last time I carried a camera on an outing (climbing a mountain with touring skis and ski furs), it was my Nikon 601 and 24-50 lens, and I just put it around my neck on its neck strap.

I tried snowboarding recently, and I wouldn't think about taking my camera with me :lol:

Best regards,
Andy

[snowrdr]

You can't live in places like we do and NOT do some kind of wintersport. I live in Vancouver...home to some of the best mountains in the world...Whistler/Blackcomb and with Big White and Sunpeaks not too far away.

I've never been to Whistler. I do make it up to Mt. Baker at least twice a season though. This winter I am going to make a point to stop and take more pictures instead of just bonzaing down the mountain all day long... :D :D :D

[ilya]

been skiing and snowboarding most of my life. whistler a few times, that's arguably two of the best mountains in the world.

i use a simple tamrac 9. it's not precisely waterproof, but its convenient - its a sling design with a waist strap. so when you need camera you slide it over not needing to take it off. same on chairlift. works same for skiing or boarding. the relative small size is a big plus. only concern when boarding is if you do an absolute flop on your back - haven't tried, but its a concern; its not padded.

it carries my 70-200 2.8is, the 17-40, and the 10d. that's all I needed. I would not leave the 70-200 behind