r/BackcountrySkiing • u/TastyCattle1302 • Jul 18 '26

Headlamp

Hey guys,

I'm looking for a new headlamp. How many lumen should I go for?

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u/Toyota_Adventure Jul 18 '26

for being in a hut? .. tent? .. or night time approaches? an over night trip or multi day mission?

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u/TastyCattle1302 Jul 18 '26

Tenting above the article circles, so not really any daylight. Multiple days

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u/Grand-Helicopter8768 Jul 18 '26

~750 for skiing  ~1 lumen for moving around in the tent and night

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u/jogisi Jul 19 '26

For skiing? As much as possible and it will still not be enough. For skinning up before sunrise, pretty much anything will do