The North Face Guide Vest - REVIEW

The North Face Guide Vest is an unique alternative to a traditional touring pack, offering exceptional storage space and comfort while equally distributing the weight of your gear. While the Guide Vest isn’t a replacement for a traditional pack, it has a growing following, especially among those who use mechanized access to the backcountry.

We tried the Guide Vest on a few slack country trips and found it was great for hot laps while using the lift to get back to the top. We also had some of our sledneck friends use it with rave reviews. While TNF’s Guide Vest is a bit much on longer ski tours due to fact that it’s wrapped around your body and can be hot (which, coincidentally, provides exemplary warmth on cold days), it’s a design that has a place, be it ripping side stashes or sled laps in the backcountry.

More to read on this one over in our gear review pages.