Transport up to 6 pairs of skis or 4 snowboards with this low-profile carrier. Slides out from the side of your car for easy access. Accommodates thick snowboards and skis with tall bindings. Integrated locks keep your gear and the carrier secure.
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The Thule SnowPack lets you carry up to 6 pairs of skis or 4 snowboards on the roof of your vehicle. It slides out over your roof to make it easy to load and unload your gear. This low-profile carrier adjusts to the size of your skis and snowboards and reduces the height of the carrier, with or without gear loaded. The system comes with 2 different sets of extensions, so you can raise the rack to accommodate skis and boards with tall bindings. Large push-button releases make loading and unloading the carrier a snap, even with gloves on.
Extends for Easy Loading and Unloading
The arms slide out past the side of your car. This makes it easy to load and unload without having to reach up over your car roof. Rotate the 2 hand knobs on the base of each crossbar clockwise to release the crossbars so they slide out. When you are done loading or unloading slide each crossbar back into its postion over your car's roof. Rotate the knobs counterclockwise to secure the crossbars in place.
Vertical Spring System
The SnowPack's smart vertical spring system gives the carrier a lower profile and improves aerodynamics. The spring system adjusts to the thickness of the skis or snowboards you're loading and only raises the top of the carrier as high as needed to secure your gear. Similarly, when unloaded the spring system reduces the overall carrier height.
2 Sets of Raisers
If you're carrying gear with tall bindings, and you're worried about damaging the roof of your car, the SnowPack has you covered. The system comes with 2 sets of T-track height extenders that raise the profile of the carrier. The raisers snap onto the bottom of the carrier and install in the top channels of your crossbars with T-bolts. The raisers can be used individually or together, depending on the size of the gear you're transporting.
Oversized Push-Buttons
The carrier opens with oversized push-buttons on the end of each arm. Because the buttons are large and release with a natural upward motion, you won't have any trouble releasing the arms, even when wearing heavy, winter gloves.
Ultra-Soft Rubber Liner
The SnowPack is designed to safely and securely transport your skis and snowboards. The arms are lined with ultra-soft rubber that secures your skis and snowboards in place and protects your gear from being scratched or scuffed by the carrier.
SpeedLink Mounting System
The carrier installs with the SpeedLink universal mounting system, which uses rubber-coated stainless steel straps that wrap around your crossbars. Simply run each strap beneath the crossbar and hook them to the brackets. Then simply tighten the straps with the turn knob.
One-Key Security
The SnowPack comes equipped with a complete One-Key lock cylinder package. The arms of the carriers lock to secure your gear to the carrier, and the mounting hardware locks to secure the carrier to your vehicle. And since all 4 cylinders are keyed alike you'll only have to keep track of one key for the entire system.
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 out of 5 stars (58 Customer Reviews)
Transport up to 6 pairs of skis or 4 snowboards with this low-profile carrier. Slides out from the side of your car for easy access. Accommodates thick snowboards and skis with tall bindings. Integrated locks keep your gear and the carrier secure.
These work great. They are not quiet, but rumble like the wind they create Due to their square shape.I sort of wish I had gone with a trailer hitch system for skis that could be detached, especially as I went for the aerodynamic bars in order to have a quiet rack system. The pull out feature is cool though, and they load easily. I had an idea, why not create a system where the ski attAchment could pivot 90 degrees down horizontal when not carrying skis — they are loudest when not loaded. They would be more aerodynamic and shorter profile all week until it’s time to go skiing.
Fits our 4 skis and 1 snowboard, 2 skis are for kids which makes it easier. Slide out is really helpful so we don't have to climb over the car to put things on the rack.
Andrew - 12/30/2018Last year it worked great for all our snowboards (up to three for us). Being able to slide made it so much more convenient. The quality was good, though it makes the car louder at highway speeds.
Design flaw. The rack only slides well when it's warm and dry and empty. Weighted with skis or cold or snowy-- forget it. And its height on the mount bars makes it difficult to reach if you're under six feet tall. I'm sorry I wasted the money.
Mike L - 12/12/2018I am super happy with my Thule purchase. Check out the pics.
Great products with quick shipping and excellent customer service! Will definitely come back to purchase products from this retailer.
Items shipped and received in impeccable shape. Rack is on, snowboard attachment to follow when snow is visited. So far so good, pleased with service and will write a formal review after have had a chance to subject to the elements. Attached are photos. Thank you!
product arrived exactly as described, and I used some of the Youtube videos from etrailer to install the rack. 10/10 service
Work great. I can fit one snowboard and four sets of skis.
Arrived quickly and fairly easy to inst all.
Susan - 03/25/2019Slide out function works great on my SUV. They are a little taller than I anticipated but look and work great.
Great product ,easy install..
david j - 06/21/2020Great product. easy to use and reach for bigger cars. only problem is that sometimes locks will freeze up
Perfect fit!
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So easy to install onto Thule AeroBlade. Quality materials and convenient design. No significant noise noticeable from wind resistance when driving. etrailer provided great shipment/notification support and was great resource for how-to videos, commentary.
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Good communication & selection for etrailer plus quick shipping & arrival, however, the Thule packing box should have been placed inside another box for addtl protection. Mine arrived beat-up, taped together and was likely a return from another customer. I confirmed all parts were there so I went ahead & installed on my 2019 Toyota Highlander XLE-AWD.
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Better than I expected. Only comes with four core locks so be aware of that if you want six like I did. Bought two more locks from Thule with the same key #. Mounted this carrier on my Rhino Rack. Perfect fit and looks great. Would highly recommend.
Review from a similar SnowPack in Ski and Snowboard Racks
We've had this for a year and are very happy with it. Works as intended and it has no signs of rust anywhere (something I cannot say of a brand-name bike rack we bought, but that's another story). Fits four snowboards: two facing down, two facing up. If the cross bars you attach this to are too close to your car roof, and your snowboard bindings are big, you may not be able to fit snowboards facing down.
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Just put this snowboard rack on my 2011 4runner mounted to Thule Aeroblade roof rack. Easy to install and use. Quality seems good. Like the look. No noise issues when driving. No complaints so far. Overall satisfied!
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Packaging was a bit beat up in shipping, but the carrier was easy to install and seems very well made. First trip tomorrow.
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Very nice racks perfect for my fishing rods, I like buying from etrailer there are first class company.
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I purchased these ski racks (Thule SnowPack 6) a year ago (November 2017) and they been excellent. I live in CO and I make regular trips up to the mountains during the winter and these racks made a big difference with the ease of getting to the ski resorts. The SpeedLink system allows me to install or remove the racks on in just a few minutes, which has been nice because I took them off for the summer (and am about to put them on again in a few days). The racks seem to be well built and feel very sturdy, and don't show any signs of wear after one season (driving the entire winter with the racks on). They also securely hold your skis and snowboards in place and you will not have to worry about losing them on the highway (I've shook/rocked my snowboard with most of my weight while in was in the rack and it didn't budge). If you are a skier/snowboarder that makes multiple trips up to the resorts in the winter, I'd highly recommend these ski racks.
MK - 12/06/2019Review from a similar SnowPack in Ski and Snowboard Racks
Awesome product and customer support
Review from a similar SnowPack in Ski and Snowboard Racks
We love this carrier. It is so easy to just put our skis on top, lock them and head to the slopes or the XC course. They have help up wonderfully and we expect to use them for many years.
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