Ski Touring Gear List
Technical Gear:
- Avalanche Safety
- Beacon – with extra batteries
- Shovel
- Probe
- Touring Gear
- Backpack 30-40L – must be able to carry skis
- Skis and touring bindings
- Ski touring boots – should have a “walk” mode and be well broken in
- Ski Poles
- Climbing skins
- Ski crampons
- Mountaineering Gear
- Harness with gear loops
- Two locking Carabiners
- Mountaineering Ice Axe 50cm or less
- Boot crampons with anti-bot plates
Clothing:
- Base
- Two pairs of socks
- Synthetic underwear
- Lightweight long underwear (tights work well in the summer)
- Lightweight synthetic top
- Synthetic T-shirt
- Mid Layer
- Medium weight synthetic top or insulating vest
- Outer Layer
- Soft-shell style jacket and pants (Should be windproof or wind resistant)
- Insulating jacket – light down or synthetic to fit over everything
- Storm protection, Gore-Tex or equivalent Jacket and Pants
- Three pairs of gloves: liners, mid-weight, warm pair– wind stopper fleece style works well and a
- shell that can be worn over everything is good system
- Gaiters (ankle to mid calf height works best in summer)
- Winter Hat and neck gaiter (a Buff works great for a neck gaiter)
Miscellaneous:
- Goggles
- Sunglasses, sun screen, lip balm
- Sun hat or visor
- Small personal first aid kit – blister stuff, band-aids, ibuprophen…etc.
- Headlamp with extra batteries
- Camera
- Hut Stay Specific
- Lightweight sleeping bag liner
- Ear plugs
- Hand Sanitizer
- Tooth brush and toothpaste
