Equipment Check Lists
Equipment List: Winter
Recommended for overnight trips:
- Skis (160 - 185cm) wide ski designed for powder
- Or, Snowboard (Split board)
- Climbing skins 'Stick-on type'
- Ski Poles
- Ski/boarding boots
- Avalanche beacon
- Collapsible Avalanche Probe
- Shovel (lightweight snow shovel)
- Daypack (large enough for spare clothes, lunch & equipment)
- Sunglasses and ski goggles
- Thermos flask and/or water bottle (full!)
- Sun block & Lip Cream
- Pocket knife
- Large backpack
- Sleeping Bag, 3-season for Alpine Club Huts, 2-season for others
- Small Flashlight or Headlamp with fresh batteries
- Small Blister & 1ST-Aid Kit (‘moleskin’, plasters & Tylenol is enough)
- Camera
- Personal Toilet Items (keep to a bare minimum)
- Ear Plugs for dorm sleeping (optional)
- Insulated Booties or Hut Slippers
- Harness (ski mountaineering only)
Clothing List: Winter
We suggest layers of light, easily carried clothing that allow for fast and easy adjustment to best suit fast changing temperature conditions. We discourage cotton clothing as it causes rapid heat loss when wet(Satan's fabric). Feel free to call us if you have any questions about what to bring.
- Polypro underwear (top & bottom)
- Warm pants (pref. insulated or fleece)
- Warm shirt (not cotton)
- Medium weight fleece sweater.
- Fleece Jacket
- Light insulated jacket or vest
- Waterproof jacket with hood (Gore-Tex or nylon)
- Waterproof pants (Gore-Tex or nylon, with side zippers)
- Socks (wool outer & polypro liner), several sets.
- Wool or fleece hat
- Waterproof ski mountaineering gloves or wool mitts with waterproof overmitts.
- Gaiters, only needed if your ski pants are not elasticized at the ankle.
- Neck tube
- Sunhat
