ski touring gear list
All personal gear, must weigh under 35 pounds and fit into 2 small bags. These bags should be 40 liters or less. This means one small bag in addition to your day skiing pack. You can bring in one pair of skis or snowboard, this is not included inthe weight. Please no large duffle bags or hard suitcases. Space is limited on the helicopter, as well as weight. Mattresses, pillows, duvets and bedding will be provided. Do not bring sleeping bags.
Items to bring:
- Skis with alpine touring bindings.
- Alpine touring boots with walk and ski mode. Make sure you have worn your boots on several tours before this trip and that they are comfortable. If you have a problem with blisters make sure that you bring moleskin or second skin and apply it before problems develop.
- Ski poles.
- Climbing skins, make sure they are cut to your ski.
- Avalanche transceiver.
- Shovel.
- Probe.
- Gortex Jacket and Pants.
- Ski touring or mountaineering pants.
- Long underwear tops and bottoms.
- Gaitors, unless integrated into your pants.
- Scarf or neck gaitor.
- Fleece or wool pullover or jacket
- Socks.
- Camera.
- Day Pack.
- Water Bottle.
- Sunglasses.
- Sunscreen.
- Lip Stuff.
- Goggles.
- Sun Hat.
- Warm Hat.
- Gloves.
- Headlamp.
- Toilet kit.
- Towel.
- Hut Clothes.
- Earplugs.
- Drinks, preferably in cans not bottles.
Self Guided, Self Catered Groups: In addition to the above items, you will need to bring.
- Equipment for crevasse rescue. There is a 60m half rope, and 30m half rope at the lodge that can be used.
- First aid kit.
- Paper towels.
- Hand sanitizer.
- Toilet paper.
- Garbage bags
- Matches, lighter.
- Tea towels.
- Map of the area. This is the Rostrum Peak map, 82N14.
- Newspaper to light the fire.
The lodge will be supplied with dish soap, bleach, and cleaning supplies. There are mattresses, pillows, duvets and bedding supplied. Please do not bring sleeping bags, as these are bulky and take up room in the helicopter. Pack food in cardboard boxes, do not bring coolers. Make sure that food boxes are packed efficiently. Groups often want to fly in half full food boxes. While this may be easier for organisation, there simply isn't room in the helicopter.
For Self Catered groups the total weight allowed in 4 flights is 4400 pounds. If an extra flight is required due to excess baggage or any other reason, you will be charged for it.