I pretty much lived with this thing on for 12 days while resort skiing in the alps and traveling internationally. It is amazing. Pockets that are easy to organize and keep separate, zippers that are easy to use with gloves. The weather wasn’t super cold -10 - + 10 C, but my friends had their mouth pieces and hoses freeze, but mine was able to stay wet as long as I was taking a drink every 1-2 runs. The material is durable enough that leaving it in the snow or accidentally dragging it on the floor of a bus showed no issues. I used the ski straps one time to make bringing my skis to the mountain easier. The angle was perfect and I didn’t hit my feet at all while walking. The top pocket is great for spare lenses and I was the one keeping the lenses for the whole crew since I had a good pocket for it. The zippers and seams show a bit of wear after a full 2 weeks of daily use and abuse, but this is most likely because I was using it to keep my base and mid layers compressed. I might never ski without a bag again.

Great pack for winter! I have one for summer that isn’t insulated and padded like this one is! The material is made well too! Can’t really go wrong with Camelbak!!

Great pack, well thought out!

Everything you expect from Camelbak. Convenient layout and design for functionality and comfort.

This pack has everything you need as far as space for a day on the mountain or just a weekend pack. The first camelbak had didn’t have the insulated tube Headed to Telluride and will test to see if, with the insulated tube it doesn’t freeze on me. I have used it as a day pack and love it.