American Mountian Guides Association: Guides Gear Review

AMGA Mountain Bulletin
February 2007

BCA Stash Valhalla
The Stash Valhalla is the new addition to BCA's line of ski and snowboard packs with the hydration tube in the shoulder strap to reduce the possibility of icing. The Valhalla is a classic top loading design and comes with the new Nalgene compatible hydration sytem. The testers all became huge fans of this hydration system, as we were able to sit on our packs again without the fear of popping a bladder, and did not freeze the hose in the shoulder strap once. The top loading design is easy to use and comes with an external shovel and probe pocket. The external pockets were not used by the review team as there was plenty of space inside the pack (2600 cu in/37 liters) to accommodate everything for a day tour, including helmet.

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