Judging the book by its cover?

By Funhog Ranked #204 - Winter Packs November 2, 2004

When this pack is fully stuffed as it appears on the website or in a store it appears to hang way too far off the back to be comfortable. In truth, when it is loaded as intended, with most of the weight close to the back in the main compartment and with only snow safety gear in the "marsupial" daypack, it rides spectacularly.
The ability to organize this pack for extended hut tours or just a day of yo-yo-ing in the powder makes it wonderfully versatile.
On a 2 night, 3 day hut tour in the spring of '04 it did all of the above with aplomb. As vice president of the Backcountry Snowsports Alliance in Colorado, an advocacy organization for non-motorized backcountry travelers, I have the opportunity to spend a fair bit of time skiing the backcountry. I’ve not found a pack that does more or is as easy to organize for longer backcountry excursions than the Switch 55 + 5. Upon inspection of my pack at one of the huts last year, one of my fellow BSA board members ordered one for herself upon her return to “civilization.”
Don’t let its looks deceive you. There is a reason that this pack has won numerous awards from backcountry ski magazines and web reviewers.

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