Introducing Liftrider

The uniquely über-engineered ski backpack.

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The pack you'll actually want to take skiing.

Light. Comfortable. Low-profile. Balanced. Water-resistant. Patented shoulder strap adjustment mechanism. Smartly designed pockets to safely hold everything you want. 2L removable water reservoir with insulated hose. Patented mechanism to release bag from body in case of emergency.

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Ski longer and more comfortably

Low Profile and Balanced

Comfortable on the chairlift
and on the slopes

The Liftrider is designed like no other pack. With a maximum depth of under 5 inches, you can wear it comfortably while riding the chairlift. On steeps or bumps, it stays close to your core so it doesn't affect your balance.

Surprisingly Roomy

Fit everything you need.

Despite its low profile, the Liftrider can hold everything you want, and more, in intelligently designed easy-to-access compartments. You no longer have to decide whether to take an extra layer or not.

Hydration

Custom-designed hydration bladder and hose.

In all sports, proper hydration is essential to performance and edurance, even more so at elevation. With its custom 2 liter pack and integrated, insulated hose, the Liftrider will keep you hydrated with water that, well, tastes like water and remains liquid even at low temperatures.

Safety First!

Patented Safety Release Mechanism

Wearing a pack on a chairlift can be dangerous if it snags on the chair. So we have removed anything that could snag. And we designed and patented a mechanism on the waist, shoulder, and sternum straps that will release them if they get snagged.

Insanity Straps!

The world's smartest shoulder strap adjustment

Ever fumble around to release your backpack (especially with ski gloves on)? We designed a new strap release mechanism. Pull down on the cord to bring in the shoulder straps for a secure, snug fit, and simply push out the shoulder straps with your thumbs to release them. Magic. Magnetic attachments keep the cords from dangling.

Smart Phone Support

Extra love for your phone

Ah, the indispensible phone - take pics, make lunch dates, check if anyone misses you at work... Keep it handly in the expandable strap holder (fits up to an iPhone Plus). Thread your earbud cords and carve your S'es with some appropriate tunes. And if your battery runs low, we thought of that too, just unobtrusively carry a charger and charge the phone in its special pocket.

Engineered to be the world's best skipack

TechSpec

Low profile yet roomy. World's first push-release Instanity straps. 8 Intelligently designed pockets. 2L hydration bladder with insulated hose. Water-resistant.

DIMENSIONS

58.6 x 33.2 x 12.75 cm
22 x 13 x 4.5 in

WEIGHT

25 oz (700 gm)

VOLUME

20 Liters

Top: 6 Liters

Bottom: 14 Liters

MATERIAL

Water-resistant polyurethane-coated nylon

Pockets

Padded top compartment (5.5L)
Lower body compartment for water reservoir and extra layer
2 side pockets for drinks,goggles
FlatCard/money slot
Phone charger slot
Shoulder strap phone carry
Shoulder strap ski card

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Packed with thoughtfully designed features, LiftRider will change your mountain experience

Ride the lift safely with it on

Stay balanced as you ski the bumps and steeps.

Carry an extra layer without bulk.

Top pocket keeps everything accessible and safe, even a banana.

Push-release Insanity strap adjustment with magnetic strap attachment.

Side pockets can hold drinks and/or goggles.

Your phone is accessible (and audible) in convenient shoulder strap pocket.

Special pocket fits a charger to juice up the phone on-mountain.

Never forget your ski card.

Attach your gloves when you need to use your bare hands.

Attach your helmet for that walk across the lot.

Never worry about losing your car keys.

Setup in action!

Here's how it all fits. This should help with setting up your pack but if you have jmore questions, just email or call us!

The Story

The idea behind Liftrider originated when Farhad was riding the Red Dog lift at Squaw Valley and hated that his backpack was pushing him too far forward on the lift (Red Dog rides really really high). He shared the idea with his long-time friend Sani.

A serial entrepreneur and obsessive engineer, Sani loves building great products and delights in solving engineering challenges. Whether it's building a tree house that rest on his tree without using any nails, or this new ski pack concept, Sani cares deeply that the solution be elegant and novel.

This Liftrider is the result of multiple prototypes (many cut and sewn by Sani himself), an initial run of 100 packs field-tested last winter, many reworks, a successful kickstarter campaign, and multiple trips to China aimed at finding the right materials and factory. You can read much of the story in the kickstarter campaign updates .

Sani ElFishawy

Liftrider Creator
Farhad Farzaneh

Ideator/Investor

Check out what users are saying...

“Love LiftRider - it is MUCH better than anything else I have used for resort skiing! THANKS!” -- Reagan W, Fort Worth TX

“Works great- really comfortable - effortless in use and feel. I forget I have it on. I gave a sales pitch to a couple lifties at Killington when they asked me to take it off before getting on the chair. They let me wear it at the end of my presentation!” -- Kip W, Newburyport MA

“Got mine last week and we're inseparable. I had stopped wearing backpacks after several reports of skiers trapped in chairs when the loose straps got caught in the chairs. The tapered lower part works as advertised, allowing me to sit normally instead of on the edge of the chair. With the magnetic strap holder, no more flopping straps. I love it.” -- Louis B, New London, NH

“I used to hate digging around in my Camelbak to find the lipbalm. With LiftRider everything is so organized and easy to get to” -- Mark L, Boulder, CO

“The straps are awesome! The release system and magnets are genius.” -- Raj M, Charlotte, NC

“I am VERY impressed with this company. The bag arrived today, looks great! Thanks, Sani! Now that I've used it for a week, I love it! Very well designed and made, and the water system is simple and foolproof. Good pockets, zippers.” -- Rich S, Newton MA

“Wore mine for the first time yesterday. Better than expected. Finally a true everyday rider pack. Comfortable, and a sincerely ingenious design. My buddy is getting one after taking it for a couple runs! If you ride on a lift, you need this pack!” - Frank C, Bangor PA

“It is actually more comfortable to sit in a ski lift chair with it on, or any stiff back chair for that matter, than without, as long as there are no hard bulky contents. It doesn't make you lean forward on the ski lift like a conventional backpack.” -- Jeffrey C, Brentwood CA

"I know you designed this with the go-hard on the mountain person in mind, but I am really excited as a Mom to use this pack. I am up on the mountain with my 2 kids all the time and if I have those bars and oranges and water handy then we just keep having fun instead of making it back to the lodge and taking everything off. If you are loading 3 people on the lift, especially young ones, you cannot be taking off your backpack and holding it too." -- Lisa G

Introducing Liftrider