Thanks @swissiphic.
I also go for A-frame when it's a longer no-skiboots-on bushwacky kind of approach. I opt for diagonal on standard bootpacks. Either way backpacks always get shredded in the long run, my beloved salomon x-alp 30 is full of holes on the fabric where skis are held diagonally.
I'll check the Targhee out.
