Contributions by flan-man (2)

I bought these mid-season for both resort and backcountry skiing. In less than 10 days the plastic pulley that opens/closes the gauntlet broke. This cheap plastic piece actually wore through on both gloves. The gloves kinda worked for another week, but after 14 days both gloves have drawcords that are frayed/broken and the gauntlet cannot close. It's really a shame because I've always thought BD made the best gloves, but these are an amazing disappointment. After 10+ years with BD gloves, my next pair will be something else...

I've had this pack for several years now, and it's been fantastic. It holds everything I need for a day in the bc: skins, clothes, food, shovel, probe, ice ax, etc. Everything has a spot or pocket which keeps the clutter down since I know where things go. The access through the back of the bag is what really sold me on this pack, no more digging through the entire topload opening for whatever I need (which is always at the bottom!). The only drawback is bag is on the heavy side. Well worth it if you'll use the technical features though.