PATAGONIA TECHNICAL SNOW BACKPACKS F/W 2025/26 PREVIEW
Retail Buyers Guide: Technical Snow Backpacks F/W 2025/26 Retail Buyer’s Guide
Brand: PATAGONIA
Interviewee: Leonard Basse, Sports Communications Lead
Are you feeling the impact of climate challenges (unpredictable conditions, snow at higher altitudes, more expensive costs) on your product demand and development?
The climate and ecological crisis is affecting all of us and our communities. With the changes of climate and the impact that snow sports have, we see our snow community moving more into backcountry touring and lower impact sports in the mountains. We continue to cater for the different needs of the snow community with a specific focus on backcountry touring and freeriding to connect people with wild spaces in the mountains that are worth protecting. We are proud to be partnering with grassroots organizations like Protect Our Winters to ensure these pristine spaces are there for generations to come.
What are the technical highlights in construction and materials of your 2025/26 collection?
In Fall 2025, we will launch a new PowSlayer Pack as part of an upcoming Big Mountain Freeride Kit. The pack is a backcountry gear wrangler built for hunting powder stashes all season long, with a dedicated compartment for snow tools, easy-access back panel and body-hugging shoulder straps and hip belt. Made in a FairTrade certified factory, the PowSlayer Pack uses rugged yet mostly recycled materials to make for a responsibly made product that is meant to serve its user for many seasons to come.
How are you implementing sustainability in your products and production processes?
In our packs, as with all our gear, we continue our journey towards using preferred materials such as organic cotton or recycled polyester as much as possible and are proud that in Fall 2025, 97% of our styles will be using preferred materials. 2025 also marks a moment in our work towards eliminating dirty chemicals from our clothing as we will make 100% of our styles without the use of intentionally added PFAS.
Key Products:
The PowSlayer Pack:
Is a big mountain freeride gear wrangler built with insights from our ambassadors. It features an innovative helmet holder, compartments for avalanche tools and other gear, straps to carry all snow tools, and all tucking away neatly to reduce clutter. Wrapped in durable, weather-resistant materials, this pack is a comprehensive, versatile solution for all winter needs. Backed by a lifetime guarantee, it reduces our footprint by keeping fewer, better products in-field longer.
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