Rescue Gear:

• Avalanche Transceiver – Must be manufactured after 2020. Make sure it has fresh batteries!

• Avalanche Shovel

• Avalanche Probe

Ski Gear:

• Skis or Splitboard with Touring Bindings  – (Dynafit Radical 97).

• Touring Ski or Snowboard Boots – (Dynafit Radical Pro Boot).

• Ski or Splitboard Poles – (Folkrm Pahto Poles, Folkrm Kulshan Folding Poles).

• Climbing Skins – (Pomoca Tour Pro Skins).

• Ski Helmet – (Dynafit TLT Helmet).

Clothing:

• Underwear – Wool or synthetic.

• Socks – Wool or synthetic.

• Long Underwear – Light to medium weight bottoms.

• Sun Shirt with Hood - Synthetic, quick-drying (Black Diamond Alpenglow Hoody).

• Softshell Jacket - (Black Diamond Dawn Patrol Softshell Jacket).

• Hiking/Softshell Pants - (Black Diamond Alpine Hybrid Pant).

• Mid-layer Insulated Top - Lightweight fleece or synthetic insulation (Black Diamond Diverge).

• Waterproof Hardshell Jacket – Non-insulated, breathable, and waterproof jacket with a helmet-compatible hood (Black Diamond Recon Stretch Shell).

• Waterproof Hardshell Pants – Non-insulated, breathable, and waterproof pants with a full-length side-zipper for putting on over boots in a storm. (Black Diamond Recon Stretch Pants).

• Insulated Parka – Required, with a helmet-compatible hood and either down or synthetic insulation. (Black Diamond Mission Hoody).

• Light-weight Gloves – Lightweight liner or softshell gloves for approaches and warmer conditions.

• Medium-weight Gloves – Lightly insulated and weatherproof.

• Heavy-weight Gloves/Mittens - Insulated and waterproof.

• Warm Hat – Wool or synthetic, and snug enough to wear under a helmet.

• Buff – Protect your face, ears, and neck from the wind, cold and sun.

• Sun Hat – Baseball caps or packable sun hat (Mountain Shop Running Hat).

Personal Items:

• Backcountry Ski Backpack - with ski/board carry options and a dedicated tools compartment (Blue Ice Yagi 35).

• Lunch/Snacks – 6 or more snacks per day. Each snack should be around 150-250 calories.

• Water Bottles – 2x 1-liter bottles or a 2-liter soft reservoir (Nalgene, HydraPak Seeker 2L).

• Glacier Glasses – Should be high-quality, dark, and have side-shields (Julbo Camino Mountaineering Sunglasses).

• Mineral Sun Screen – SPF 30 or higher

• Lip Balm – SPF 15 or higher

• Toilet Paper – Just in case! Your guide will provide WAG Bags.

• Headlamp – For early starts, camp life, and emergencies (Black Diamond Storm 450 Headlamp).

• Personal First Aid Kit – Moleskin, ibuprofen, aspirin, antacids, personal prescriptions, band-aids, and duct tape (Adventure Medical Kits Ultralight/Watertight Medical Kit .5).

Technical Climbing Gear for Ski Mountaineering Programs:

• Crampons – Must have steel front-points (Petzl Irvis Crampons).

• Ice Axe – 45 cm long with an adze. For technical routes, get a pair: adze + hammer (Petzl Gully).

• Trekking Poles with Snow Baskets – Highly recommended for saving energy on the way up and your knees on the descent (Folkrm Pahto Poles, Folkrm Kulshan Folding Poles).

• Climbing Harness – Alpine-style (Black Diamond Couloir Harness).

• Climbing Helmet – (Black Diamond Half Dome Helmet).

• 3x Locking Carabiners – HMS (pear-shaped) locking carabiners (Black Diamond RockLock Screwgate Carabiner).

• 120cm Sling – Used to create a personal anchor for rappelling (Black Diamond Runner).

• Tube Style Belay Device – Used for belaying and rappelling. Must be able to rappel on two strands (Black Diamond ATC Guide).

Overnight Programs:

• Mountaineering Backpack – 55-65 liters (Hyperlite Ice Pack, Hyperlite Halka Pack).

• Breakfasts – Oatmeal or breakfast bar that you can eat without much preparation early in the morning. A good breakfast should be about 250-350 calories (Bobo’s PB&J).

• Dehydrated Dinners – Quick and easy meal for camp, just add hot water! Aim for a meal with 500 calories or more (Mountain House).

• Instant Coffee

• Bowl, Spoon, & Cup

• Closed-Cell Foam Sleeping Pad – Adds warmth for snow camping.

• Inflatable Sleeping Pad

• Sleeping Bag – Rated 20-40 degrees, with compression stuff sack.

• Toiletries – Toothbrush and toothpaste, floss, eyewear, earplugs.

• 1 Gallon Ziploc bag – 2-3 are useful for trash and dirty clothes.

• Garbage Bags – Useful as a pack liner and for tent organization.