EX 55L
EX 55L
An expedition pack built for the descent, the EX 55L skis as well as it carries. This is the only expedition ski pack on the market with back-panel access. It expands to 75L to carry your gear to basecamp, while collapsing down to two inches in depth to make your daily ski tours from camp as fluid as the ones at home. It shares the DNA and features of our LF 30L and LF 40L packs, while adding volume and durability for your longest objectives.
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An expedition pack built for the descent, the EX 55L skis as well as it carries. This is the only expedition ski pack on the market with back-panel access. It expands to 75L to carry your gear to basecamp, while collapsing down to two inches in depth to make your daily ski tours from camp as fluid as the ones at home. It shares the DNA and features of our LF 30L and LF 40L packs, while adding volume and durability for your longest objectives.
Product Walkthrough
EX 55L
Engineered Systems Elevating the Freedom of Human Powered Movement
Featured Expedition Pack built for the Descent
Back Panel Access
Modular Ski Carry
Stash Pocket
The EX 55L has a large front stash pocket with internal organization and drainage to separate your wet gear, like skins, from your dry gear, and organizing quick access items like a repair kit and headlamp.
Avy Tool Pockets
Raide packs prioritize quick access to your avalanche tools, and really quick access to your probe, while also improving the space efficiency and bringing the tools closer to your center of mass.
The probe can be accessed without taking your pack off for quicker rescues and more efficient snow study.
The shovel can be accessed by dropping one shoulder strap. The pocket is made to accommodate shovels up to 12.5" in width and most large shovel handles.
By putting the probe and shovel handle on the packβs side panels, we maximize space efficiency and bring the weight closer to your center of mass.
Probe Pocket
Easily access your probe without taking off your pack via a separate compartment. Quick access allows probing while skiing when crossing glaciers and navigating crevasse terrain.
Ice Tool Carry
The ice tool carry keeps the picks of your tools fully enclosed and secure so they don't snag or fall out. The ice tool carry is designed so that you can pull an axe out without removing your pack.
Modular Ski Carry
Raide packs are designed to carry skis four different ways: diagonal ski, skimo, a-frame, and vertical snowboard.
Expandable Rolltop
Expand the pack capacity from 55L to 75L, so you can haul your gear to basecamp, and then compress your pack all the way down to just 2" wide so you can ski just as well as you do at home with a day pack.
Back-panel Access
The only way to get access to all of your gear regardless of how you are carrying your skis. We think back panel access is essential to any expedition ski pack built for moving efficiently in the mountains. The frame and backpanel construction work together to create a seamless zipper interface, decreasing the time and effort it takes for you to reach your gear.
Internal Essentials Pocket
Stash your essentials inside the back panel for easy access to small items like snacks, keys, wallet any anything else you don't want floating around in your pack.
Padded Shoulder Straps
10mm of foam padding in the shoulder straps supports the heavy loads carried on expeditions and increases comfort over long days.
Glove Stash
Easily stash your gloves while touring on an integrated strap on the shoulders, keeping them easy to take on and off without interupting your flow.
Back-panel Design
The back panel is one of our packβs biggest innovations. We developed a molded composite insert with anti-bulge ribs that lock its shape, even when the pack is maxed out. Itβs stiff horizontally to keep pressure off your spine and maintain airflow as designed, yet flexes vertically for easy access and natural movement.
I bought this pack at the start of the Southern Hemisphere winter 2026. We are now at the end of this winter, I have done 4 multi-day trips and a number of day trips so really tested this pack.
I love love love this pack for so many reasons however the A Frame ski carry is a massive issue, its slips loose very quickly and is essentially a fail. I would say the problem is less so on a light setup. I run a mid weight setup (BentChetlet 100'2 with Shift 2'2) and its a nightmare of an issue for this weight.
It pains me to give this review 2 stars becasue the pack is so fraking awesome is so many other ways. Raide I have emailed you, I guess we now see what your brand is all about & the care factor for your customers. I am angry that I spent so much on one of the most expensive packs on the market to only find out that the most important part of a ski touring pack fails - the A Frame ski carry.
Do the fancy metal G-hooks not have enough friction?
Is the webbing the issue?
Or is it both?
Took this on a 2 night 3 day summer backpacking trip in Aspen. Carried 35lb worth of gear perfectly, with lots of room to spare. Blown away with how light this pack is, and how supportive it is too. I had no pressure points at all. Can't wait to use this for a decade of adventures on trail and snow.
Just used this over 4 weeks while skiing in Bolivia. Packed it to over 30kg, carried like a dream. Packed down, it skis just like the 30L. Impressed with the amount of thought that went into this bag.
Have tried loads of options for expedition packs in the past, and the EX 55 is without a doubt a game changer. I'd buy this bag again and again and again.
Me and my friends call it a garage, you could fit everything you ever wanted on the inside, and then you still have avi pockets, front pocket, and a ton on the outside. Super comfy too. Also packs down smaller then my 38L
Carried my entire house: two weeks of camping equipment, food, fuel, and an ungodly amount of Scandinavian Swimmers. I had no problem fitting it all.
Most importantly, all of the perks + the optimal fit of the 30L were archived for the descent.
Highly recommend.
This isnβt a front range pack. This is the pack for mega approaches and exits when bringing the kitchen sink isnβt optional, but mandatory. Carries 70l+ efficiently, skis as well as the 40LF.
Carries like a 70 skis like a 30.
All the functionality with almost no weight penalty. Durable and dependable, Iβd bushwhack this rig into any glacier on any hemisphere for any objective.
Features everything Im looking for but I am 5β1β and have a 16β torso measurement so the small is still too big for me.
I bought this pack at the start of the Southern Hemisphere winter 2026. We are now at the end of this winter, I have done 4 multi-day trips and a number of day trips so really tested this pack. I love love love this pack for so many reasons however the A Frame ski carry is a massive issue, its slips loose very quickly and is essentially a fail. I would say the problem is less so on a light setup. I run a mid weight setup (BentChetlet 100'2 with Shift 2'2) and its a nightmare of an issue for this weight. It pains me to give this review 2 stars becasue the pack is so fraking awesome is so many other ways. Raide I have emailed you, I guess we now see what your brand is all about & the care factor for your customers. I am angry that I spent so much on one of the most expensive packs on the market to only find out that the most important part of a ski touring pack fails - the A Frame ski carry. Do the fancy metal G-hooks not have enough friction? Is the webbing the issue? Or is it both?
I bought this pack hoping to finally have a one pack solution to all my adventures and sports... and it does not disappoint! It is so versatile! Even though it's made for ski mountaineering, I have been using it all summer for packrafting, backpacking, climbing, and big adventures with lots of gear. It can be both a comfortable overnight bag and a great day bag, or both in the same trip! I am impressed with its durability and how each feature is highly functional. Can't recommend it enough!
Perfect SAR pack! Its a lightweight accordion that hits the mark for all kinds of various missions.
EX 55L
Overall big fan. Carries a big load and skis exceptionally well. Back-panel access on a pack this large is something special. Wish the side panels were 400TX as mine are already showing wear with a few small abrasions through the weave after several trips. Wouldn't mind ski slots as well as the compression straps tend to loosen when skis are A-framed.
From day trips to multi-days this thing has you covered. It has every good feature of your favorite packs jam packed into one package. I was sold at the probe access and that wasnβt considering an expansive roll top, rear panel access, and the countless innovations that make Raide the top of game. If you ever had jam packed a 40 L for a few day trip and it was just too tight of a squeeze, get this packβ¦.
The pack itself is rad, but I returned it because of the fit. With the shoulder and waist straps cinched all the way down, the back panel was still sitting too high above my shoulders. Iβm 5β8β w/ waist 27β, back length 17.5β. Hopefully this is useful for someone else petite since my measurements are on the low end of the fit guide. Wish I couldβve found a way to make it work, the features and build quality seemed great.
Carries heavy, walks far, skis just like the 30. Perfect bit of kit for hog hunting.
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