All in all, this is a pretty well designed pack. I'm a backcountry snowboarder who uses K2 Clicker board, ascent skies and telescopic poles. The straps for holding the board are super solid - especially the one that secures the top of the board. It handles the ascent skies well (they're 103cm) and the poles on the same diagonal line. Access through the back is probably the smartest feature ever, because you don't have to put the part of the pack that's against your back down in the snow when you want a snack. Pockets/zippers are well designed. The internal frame keeps everything feeling solid on the way down, even if the terrain gets aggro. There is plenty of space for all sorts of extra trinkets: headlamp, probe poles, saw, first aid - all without compromising the space for the basic essentials. Actually, there are two probe sleeves inside the pack which keeps everything tidy. I wish someone would make a smart helmet attachment, though. It always takes up too much space, and all of my homies in the backcountry wear helmets, so I'm not alone in wanting that feature. The other minor irritation is that it's not easy to thread/unthread the camelback tube in and out of the pack. It's snug and all, which is nice, but I have to undo the tube from the camel back instead of just threading the whole tube with the bit end on it out. Again, all in all, a great pack. The criticisms I have are all nit picky.