Waterproofing in Los Angeles, CA

Check out Burton's camera bag line (ie. Focus, Zoom, and the F-Stop packs). They're pretty waterproof and also have removable cores for versatility. The Dakine Sequence Pack is another good one. Edit: I ride 50+ days per year, but I leave my DSLR at home and pack a Canon S100 instead. It's extremely pocketable, shoots RAW, and prevents me from carrying a huge pack that must be removed on each chair ride up. For the money, I'd go with a high-end point and shoot.

It might be too big, BUT The Lowepro Photo Sport Sling 200AW is a [slightly expensive] but nice bag for a multitude of outdoor activities. Biking, skiing, snowboarding are no problem. It can hold a 2L water pouch, keep alot of photo gear protected, and has a large compartment for storing other stuff at the top. Has built-in rain-guard. Body-hugging straps and clips to keep from moving too much even during fast action.

What ever you use, watch out for your back. Get a very unlucky fall with your DSLR right under your spine and you might never ski again. I know most ski injuries are to legs and knees, but anything can happen. I'm nursing a mildly sprained shoulder from skiing last week.

Sorry for the german link, but I think that you would like to have something like [this](http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B005VM1AR4/ref=oh_details_o07_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1). You could glue or tighten some belt on it so you will be able to use it as backpack or you could just put it inside a backpack =) even if you have a very bad crash, the cam would be save =) Cheers!

I've used a Lowepro SlingShot. It has a waterproof covering although I have never needed that: I can see it might be useful in warmer weather but whenever I've used it it's been cold enough that the outer surface of the bag ends up below freezing so snow doesn't melt on it. The diagonal strap with a secondary bracing strap works fine, and has the huge advantage that you can easily rotate it in front of you both to get the camera out and, more importantly, on lifts. I've fallen with it, nothing got broken. I don't use anything bigger than a relatively small 35 mm camera with a single lens: the bags come in various sizes but I can't speak for the bigger ones.

Dakine have a huge range of photobags for skiing.

i use [tamrac velocity 10 x bag](http://www.tamrac.com/frame_velocity.htm) and i like the padding and they do provide some water proofing, you can always use some sort of wax for additional safety. it easily carries my 5 dmk3 with 70-200 and 16-35 while i am on the slopes.

I've tried a number of options for skiing. If you are going to be photographing as the main activity, a backpack or anything works fine. But it is a hassle to take it off and get ready for a shot. If you are going to be skiing as the main activity, but want to take some photos too, go with a [chest rig like this](http://www.clikelitestore.com/product_p/ce511 gr.htm) or something similar. IMO, nothing else allows good access without a couple minutes of stopping and setting up.

I'm using this one for all my skiing, snowshoeing and hiking http://naturechronicles.wordpress.com/hiking-light-with-the-lowepro-photo-sport-200-aw/ it's very good.

I purchased a lowepro hatchback(larger model) and use my d300 s, 70-200, 11-16, 10.5, and a strobe and its very comfortable. Cheap and doesn't look like a camera bag

This is about as good as it gets for camera+skiing. It's a tad expensive, but well worth it for the slopes. http://www.clikelite.com/products/contrejour-35/

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