Wether you’re a skier, snowboarder or snowshoer looking for a great winter pack, you found it! The Osprey Kresta 30 Ski Pack has all the features you need to head out for a great day in the snow.
Kresta 30 Specs
- Glove friendly buckles and zipper pulls (for real!)
- Reinforced wear points
- Stowaway helmet carry
- Front and back panel access to main compartment
- Tuckaway ice tool loop with tuckable bungee
- Scratch free goggle pocket
- Insulated hydration tube on right shoulder strap
- Multiple ski and board carry options
- Hip belt pockets
Full specs over at osprey.com.
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The Fit of the Kresta 30
The Osprey Kresta 30 is the perfect size for day touring. It hugs my body and inherently keeps the weight close to my centre of gravity. The back panel is comfortable as are the shoulder straps and hip belt.
I find it easy to reach the hip pockets and hydration sleeve zippers plus I can open and close them because of the mitten friendly pull tabs. Yay for warm hands!
This pack carries heavy loads very well. Heavy loads are inherent to backcountry ski days when you have to carry required safety gear, extra layers, water & food plus you skis or board, so I really appreciate Ospreys efforts to ensure the weight goes right to your hips. Which it totally does, making wearing this pack all day for multiple days a breeze.
Kresta 30 Performance
Comfort
As mentioned before, loads are transferred to the hips and the harness system is comfy all day, everyday! Compared to other packs of similar volume, I find the Kresta 30 heavy. I believe this is because of the thicker, more durable fabric being used, which when you plan to sling sharp objects to it, makes perfect sense!
Functionality
Zippers are mitt/glove friendly and the pockets are all a good size and easy to get to. Get at your safety gear fast with an easy to spot red zip tab just for emergencies. Water stays un-frozen inside the pack and in the tube on the insulated shoulder harness. Helmet holder rocks my socks!
Durability
Ski edges don’t stand a chance against this rugged fabric! I’m in my second season of use and the bag still looks like new.
Final Thoughts on the Kresta 30
My go to bag for winter adventures. I love this pack and have gotten lots of comments about it while out and about with it. People can see it’s greatness! Two years later, I am still using the Kresta 30 for all my winter adventures and it’s in great shape.