Avalanche Course Kit List

Ski Touring Equipment

• Skis with touring bindings. If you are a boarder you can bring a spit board or snow shoes.
• Ski mountaineering or snow board boots as appropriate.
• Ski Poles with normal baskets not small piste baskets one piece poles are best.
• Skins for skis or board.
• Ski Crampons
• Shovel - Metal shovels with a flat blade are best plastic ones bounce off avalanche debris and break.
• Probe metal probes with cm demarcations are best 240cm is the standard length do not bring or buy probes that fit inside a shovel handle they are not strong enough.
• Avalanche Transceiver bring the one you normally use. If you are thinking of buying one have a look at the review section on the website. You can be borrowed a unit if you let us know in advance.
• Rucksack 30 litres bring an air bag rucksack if you normally ski with one.
• Flask or water bottle. Lunch.

Clothing

• Thermal base layer top, light colours reflect heat best. No Cotton
• Fleece top Soft shell fabrics are also excellent
• Spare Fleece or fleece alternative like a Puffball
• Trousers to wear under waterproofs, Schoeller type fabrics or powerstretch. Your normal ski kit will be fine as we do not plan to skin to far. No Cotton.
• Waterproof Trousers gore-tex or other breathable fabrics are best
• Waterproof Jacket gore-tex or other breathable fabrics are best
• A duvet jacket that will go on top of all your clothing can be really useful while standing about with our head in the snow.
• Gloves Thick and thin pair
• Hat Warm hat and sun hat
• Goggles
• Sun glassesSun cream I would recommend factor 30 as a minimum
• Lip salve

Course Kit

• Notebook, pen and pencil. A waterproof notebook with a mechanical (propelling) pencil is really useful for taking notes on the hill.

Optional Extras

• Snow saw
• Crystal Card
• Lens

These are totally optional and can be purchased from www.mountainspirit.co.uk