Snow Safety 2016

The experts at Backpacker Magazine rigorously test the latest snow safety gear in every backcountry condition imaginable to help you decide which life-saving gear essentials to pack on your next winter trip.

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Essentials

Petzl RAD System

It has everything a mountaineer needs to stage a crevasse rescue.

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BCA Float 42

We hauled big loads with this avy pack.

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Essentials

Arc’teryx Voltair

It’s the smartest avy pack to date.

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Essentials

BCA Shaxe Tech Avalanche Shovel

It’s a shovel. It’s an axe. It’s a . . . Shaxe!

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Essentials

Mammut Carbon Probe 240 Light

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Essentials

Mammut Alugator Light