Rescue Gear: Avalanche rescue gear can be rented from the Mountain Shop in Portland

• Avalanche Transceiver – Make sure it has fresh batteries! (Mammut Barryvox)

• Avalanche Shovel – (Mammut Alugator Ride)

• Avalanche Probe – (Mammut Probe)

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

Ski Gear: Backcountry ski and splitboard gear can be rented from the Mountain Shop in Portland

• Skis or Splitboard with Touring Bindings  – Lighter skis, simple bindings with fewer moving parts (Dynafit Blacklight Ski, Dynafit Superlite 150 Binding)

• Touring Ski or Snowboard Boots – For skiers with light skis, light boots will pair well. For splitboarders, we recommend hardboot setups as they are more efficient and secure while moving in steep terrain. (Dynafit TLT X Boot)

• Optional: Ski Crampons - These can be useful in specific situations, but we often find that the security of boot crampons lends to more efficient travel for many. These also are specific to each ski binding manufacturer and need to match the width of your ski, ask us if there is any question with compatibility. (Dynafit Ski Crampons) 

• 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 (Merino Wool Mid Sock, Synthetic Mid Grotto Sock)

• Long Underwear – Light to medium weight bottoms (Rho LT Bottoms Men’s, Satoro SL Merino Wool Bottoms Women’s)

• Sun Shirt with Hood – Synthetic, quick-drying (Cormac Hoody Men’s, Taema Hoody Women’s)

• Midlayer Insulated Top - Lightweight fleece or synthetic insulation (Proton Hoody Men’s, Proton Hoody Women’s) 

• Waterproof Hardshell Jacket – Non-insulated, breathable, and waterproof jacket with a helmet-compatible hood. (Alpha Jacket Men’s, Alpha Jacket Women’s)

• Waterproof Hardshell Pants – Non-insulated, breathable, and waterproof pants with a full-length side-zipper for putting on over boots in a storm. (Alpha Pant Men’s, Beta Pant Women’s)

• Insulated Parka – Required for overnight programs. (Alpha Parka Men’s)

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

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

• Warm Hat – Wool or synthetic, and snug enough to wear under a helmet. (Bird Head Toque)

• Buff – Protect your face, ears, and neck from the wind, cold and sun. (Lightweight Neck Gaitor)

• Sun Hat – Baseball cap or packable sun hat. (Gamma 5 Panel Hat)

Technical Climbing Gear for Ski Mountaineering Programs:

• Automatic Crampons – These will have both metal toe and heel bails. Cord style crampons can be useful for ski mountaineering, but traditional metal bar crampons work as well. (Petzl Irvis Hybrid Crampons)

  • For soft boot splitboarders, wider strap crampons are ideal, getting a toe bail adapter such as these is very beneficial (Petzl Fil Flex Wide, Petzl Back Flex)

• Ice Axe – 45 cm long with an adze. For more technical climbing, get a pair - 1 adze + 1 hammer (Petzl Gully)

• Climbing Harness – Alpine-style (Petzl Altitude)

• Climbing Helmet – (Petzl Meteor, Petzl Meteora)

• Locking Carabiners – 3 HMS (pear-shaped) locking carabiners for attaching to a rope and belaying. (Petzl Attache)

• 120cm Sling – Used to create a personal anchor for rappelling. (Petzl Pur’anneau)

• Tube-style belay device – Used for belaying and rappelling. Must be able to rappel on two strands. (Petzl Reverso)

Personal Items for Overnight Programs:

• 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)

• Lunch/Snacks – 1 lb per day of a variety of tasty, high energy foods. Each snack should be around 150-250 calories.

• 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 – (Alpine Start Instant Coffee)

• Water Bottles – Two, 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 (Petzl Headlamp)

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

Camping Gear:

• Insulated Parka – Required for overnight programs. (Alpha Parka Men’s)

• Mountaineering Backpack – 55-65 liters, this would replace your typical day pack. (Hyperlite Ice Pack, Hyperlite Halka Pack)

• Bowl, Spoon, & Cup

• Closed-Cell Foam Sleeping Pad – Adds warmth for snow camping, we like to trim this to half or ¾ length (Thermarest Z Lite Sol)

• Inflatable Sleeping Pad (Thermarest NeoAir)

• Sleeping Bag – Rated 0-20 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 – 1-2 compactor bags to use as a packliner and tent organization.

• Multi-tool – Pliers, knife, screwdriver. (Gerber Dime)