Wapta TraverseNORTHWEST MOUNTAIN EXPERIENCE

SKI TOURING  EQUIPMENT LIST

Day Pack For Backcountry Skiing & Split-Boarding:

        • Alpine touring skis or Split Board
        • Poles
        • Avalanche Probe
        • Shovel
        • Skins
        • Simple repair kit custom to your gear
        • Ski Crampons (conditions permitting)
        • Avalanche Transceiver (with extra batteries)
        • Skin Wax for Spring Conditions
        • Headlamp always in day pack
        • Goggles & Sunglasses
        • 2- Toques warm & light
        • 1- Sun Hat
        • Sun Screen
        • 2- Pairs of gloves (light weight & very warm)
        • Ski Helmet (secured to outside of pack while up-tracking)
        • Thermos/ Water bottle (minimum 1.5L combined in day pack)
        • Lunch & extra reserve snack (power bars)

 

Packs:

        • Day Pack  20-40L
        • Overnight Pack 40-60L  (hut base)
        • Overnight Pack 60-80L  (winter camping & glacier gear)

 

Clothing:

        • Suitable for day and overnight tours in any conditions, ie wool or synthetics, NO COTTON for skiing
        • Thin base layers, warm layer or soft shell, down jacket, gortex hard shell
        • Street clothes for evening wear (pack light)
        • Snow boots
        • Hut Boots

 

Camping:

        • 1 tent per 2 people
        • 3-4 season sleeping bag
        • Thermarest or equivalent sleeping pad
        • Fuel bottle as required
        • Cooking Utensils
        • Stove & Pot
        • Cup, Bowl, Plate
        • Light weight stove & repair kit/ lighter

 

 

Alpine Glacier Travel: 

        • Harness (mid-light weight)
        • Ice Screw x1
        • 2 locking carabineers (triple action locking is best)
        • 2 non-locking carabineers
        • 2- 5m x7mm accessory cord
        • 1- 1.75m x 6mm (or 7mm) accessory cord
        • 1- double length sewn sling
        • 1- Ice Axe (Type B)
        • 1- Pair of Ski Boot Fitting Crampons (light weight is best)

 

Optional: (Your guides will have all of these to share with group)

        • Map, compass, altimeter & GPS
        • Crystal screen, ruler, lens, thermometer, snow/ brush saw
        • First Aid Kit
        • Repair kit for skis/ poles/ bindings/ boots/ pack
        • Radio, Satellite Phone, Spot or Cell Phone ( what`s applicable for trip location)
        • Improvized shelter
      • Improvized rescue toboggan 

Group Items:

        • 1- Pair of spare skis with adjustable bindings that fit everyone ideally