Ortovox E-Motion 22 Backpack - 1342cu in - 2006 BCS

Great little day pack. Very lightweight & comfortable. It holds a small shovel, probe and minimal mount of gear. Only gripe is the ski straps are to small for any type of powder ski.

Really nice day pack. The flex frame provides a stable comfortable fit and the pack is small enough to be worn on the chair lift. The only part that could use improvement is the chest strap. It's a little thin. A wider more robust strap would dramatically improve this product.

I use for a freeride day under a great snowfall. Very comfortable.
I reccomended it to everybody.

Probe and shovel both fit in the exterior pouch along with my medical kit. My shovel blade fits well in the larger pouch along with a thermal and water bottle. Fits waaaay nice on the back.

I give this product a one star rating. Being advertised as a ski specific pack you would think that your avalanche equipment would fit in the compartments provided. My probe did not fit in the pocket with out the zipper being open. Great design if you get caught in an avalanche and you loose your safety equipment to an open pocket.

I've tried Osprey Switch packs - too heavy empty. Mountain Hardware Glisse Pack - ok, but not great, Life-Link Granite - too small. This pack fits the need. At 29 oz it can piggy back on a larger approach pack easily for day tripping from a base camp. For day use, it has all the room you need for skins, crampons, shovel, probe, emergency kit, scraper, knife, gob-stopper, 30m of rope + simple web gear, water, lunch, goggles, spare gloves. It carries skis best A-frame and serves as a nice day-pack for summer outings.