Best lightweight backpack for skiing and riding

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The Osprey Switch 26 is the perfect pack for the powder-passionate. Whether you’re hiking in the backcountry for a day or hopping on the first lift up the mountain, this pack has everything you need and nothing you don’t.

The switch has a sleeve for a Camelback-like hydration system, a place to keep avalanche beacons and other electronics separate from wet clothes and other gear, and a protective pouch in the top compartment for your goggles.

Another thing we like about this pack is that it’s got a very lightweight waist strap equipped with small pockets so you can access sunblock, chapstick or a flask of whiskey–without taking off the pack and reaching into the main compartment.

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Ross Borden

Ross Borden has been a travel addict since he was 14. He's the founder of Matador and lives in San Francisco.

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