Idaho Ski Touring Equipment List - back to Skiing >

Technical Ski Kit:

• Climbing Pack (30 – 40 liters), Recommended Mammut Nirvana ski pack 35l or Trion Guide 35l
• Ski poles with mid sized basket, telescoping best, Back Diamond flick lock work best, Great trip for a self arrest grip
• Mid Fat Skis, say 95-100ish under foot is recommended to balance the tour and turning, something like the Dynafit Manaslu
• Alpine touring bindings or Tele Bindings with the correct screw head bit and extra screws, Recommended any Plum or Dynafit freeride binding
• Climbing Skins and Skin Wax, These must be cut from edge to edge with only a couple mil of base relief, well conditioned skins will be a time saver if in doubt re-glue a couple thin layers allowing 24hr dry time between layers
• Ski Touring Boots, Therma fit liners and custom foot beds highly recommended
• Avalanche Shovel, Recommended G3 Avitech
• Avalanche Probe Minimum 235 cm, Recommended BD Guide 300
• Avalanche Transceiver, Recommended Mammut Pulse
• Long rubber ski straps 1 or 2
• Skiing Helmet, light

Camping Gear:

• Four season sleeping bag rated to at least 0 Farenheit
• 1 toiletry kit (toothbrush & small tube paste, lip balm, gold bond, feminine
hygiene, ear plugs, handi-wipes or hand sanitizer)
• Ipod of some sort for speakers

Head:

• Polar fleece or wool ski hat
• Baseball hat or visor (dark underside of visor)
• Buff (goggle them, their amazing) or fleece neck warmer
• Sunglasses or glacier glasses w/ retainer strap (wrap around or w/shields is best) 100% UV protection, Recommended Julbo Explorer alt arc 4 lens
• Goggles with light lens for low viability, Highly recommend Julbo Zebra
• Sunscreen and Lip screen , min 30 SPF

Upper Body:

• 1 Synthetic or Wool t-shirt
• Light Weight Synthetic or Wool Long Sleeve base layer
• Expedition Weight Synthetic Long Sleeve shirt
• Schoeller Soft shell Jacket with hood or Heavy Weight Fleece Recommended Mammut Ultimate Jacket
• Hard Shell Jacket (waterproof breathable),Recommended Mammut Grade Jacket
• Insulating jacket/Puffy (synthetic fill or down)
• Recommended Mammut Stratus Hoody or Stratus Flash something to throw over everything for a break but light weight and packable as well

Hands:

• Lightweight Gloves for ski touring
• Insulating Gloves with Shell and gauntlet (waterproof breathable shell w/ removable synthetic liner)
• Recommended Mammut Expert Tour glove and Astro glove
• Puffy synthetic Mitts or Dachstein wool Mitts if hands prone to being cold
• Chemical Hand warmers

Lower Body:

• Underwear as needed (synthetic preferred).
• Light or Mid-weight Synthetic long underwear bottoms
• Schoeller Soft Shell Pants , Recommended Mammut Champ or Glacier pant, Patagonia Backcountry Guide
• Lightweight Shell pants must have side zippers to at least knee high, Recommended Patagonia Rain Shadow Pants
• Puff Ball insulated, down or pile pants super warm for camp

Feet:

• 2 pairs of light synthetic/wool ski socks socks
• 2 Heavy expedition weight synthetic/wool for camp
• Down booties or something for hut shoes

Miscellaneous:

• 2 1-liter water bottles or 1 if thermos
• .5-1 liter thermos for hot brew (optional)
• 1 headlamp (w/ fresh batts), Recommended Black Diamond Spot
• 1 Personal First-Aid kit (includes band-aids/athletic tape, blister kit/compeed, meds, cough drops, Ibuprofen, skin lotion)
• Prescription eyeglasses back up to contact lenses
• Small stuff sacks to organize clothing and gear
• Camera w/ extra battery & card
• Favorite snack foods (will provide snack food as well)
• Compass and/or GPS (optional)

AGI provides:

Group medical kit, emergency shelter, repair kit, maps, compass/thermometer, snow saws, solar charger for recharging electronics