Backcountry Affiliate Program
The Backcountry affiliate program pays 8% per sale with a 30-day cookie window, and is available to LinkApprove creators and publishers in the US without a separate application.
Last reviewed by the LinkApprove partnerships team
30days to convert
Nothing in sports & outdoors runs a longer window, 12 of the 13 programs we list share this 30-day window, against a 30-day median. A click has 30 days to convert before attribution closes.
Program fit score
3.9/5
- Commission per conversion
- 40%
- Cookie window
- 25%
- Average order value
- 20%
- Region breadth
- 15%
Computed from this program’s own terms against 13 programs in its category. How this is calculated
01Overview
About the Backcountry affiliate program
Backcountry carries premium technical outdoor brands and pairs an 8% rate with an order value well above the retail average. One of the better rate-to-basket combinations in the whole directory.
Its strength is depth in specialist disciplines: ski touring, mountaineering, technical alpine gear. Creators covering those niches convert far better here than at general outdoor retailers, because Backcountry actually stocks the specific equipment they are recommending.
Backcountry pays one of the strongest rate-and-basket combinations in the LinkApprove network, and specialist discipline content converts noticeably better here than the general outdoor roundups that work at broader retailers.
02Conversion
Why Backcountry converts
- An 8% rate on a high average order is among the best combinations in the directory
- Deep specialist inventory in ski touring and alpine disciplines
- Premium brands attract buyers who are not primarily price-shopping
- End-of-season clearance gives deal publishers genuinely steep discounts
03Audience fit
Which creators this suits
- Skiing, snowboarding and alpine creators
- Technical gear review content
- Backcountry and mountaineering publishers
04Getting started
How to join the Backcountry affiliate program
- 1Create a free LinkApprove partner account and submit your content channels for review.
- 2Once approved, usually within two business days, open the program directory and find Backcountry.
- 3Generate a deep link to any Backcountry product page, adding sub-IDs for the platform or campaign you are publishing to.
- 4Publish, then track clicks and validated commission in one balance alongside every other program you run.
Because LinkApprove already holds the upstream approval, you do not submit a separate application to Backcountry.
05Attribution
When you get paid on this program
Full thresholds, rails and schedules are on the payouts page.
06FAQ
Common questions
How much does the Backcountry affiliate program pay?
The Backcountry affiliate program pays 8% per sale. Average order value on the program is $210, so commission per conversion is calculated against that basket rather than a single item price.
What is the cookie duration for the Backcountry affiliate program?
The Backcountry program has a 30-day cookie window. A purchase made after that window has closed is not attributed to you, which is why content timing matters on this program.
How do I join the Backcountry affiliate program?
You can join the Backcountry affiliate program through LinkApprove without applying to Backcountry directly. LinkApprove already holds the upstream approval, so once your LinkApprove partner account is approved you can generate tracked links to any Backcountry product page immediately.
Which countries does the Backcountry affiliate program accept?
The Backcountry program accepts traffic from US. Traffic from outside these regions may not be attributed even when the click is tracked, so check your audience geography before committing content to it.
Sports & outdoors
How Backcountry compares in its category
Sports and outdoors carries the highest average order values of any vertical on LinkApprove, because technical gear is expensive and buyers replace it rarely but decisively. Content that demonstrates gear in real conditions substantially outperforms studio product content here, and demand is sharply seasonal in both directions, camping peaks in spring, insulation in autumn.
| Program | Commission | Cookie | Avg. order |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arc'teryx | Up to 6% per sale | 30 days | $340 |
| Backcountry (this program) | 8% per sale | 30 days | $210 |
| Black Diamond | Up to 7% per sale | 30 days | $160 |
| Columbia | 6% per sale | 30 days | $120 |
| Cotopaxi | Up to 8% per sale | 30 days | $145 |
| Decathlon | Up to 5% per sale | 30 days | $85 |
| Merrell | Up to 7% per sale | 30 days | $135 |
| Osprey | Up to 7% per sale | 30 days | $175 |
| Patagonia | Up to 6% per sale | 30 days | $185 |
| REI | 5% per sale | 15 days | $165 |
| Salomon | Up to 7% per sale | 30 days | $190 |
| The North Face | 6% per sale | 30 days | $190 |
| YETI | 5% per sale | 30 days | $145 |
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