2-Day Backcountry Ski Touring Add-on Gear List

This Personal Equipment List is for your guidance. Please consider each item carefully and be sure you understand its function; consult with us before you make any substitutions. Several of the more specialized items (i.e. plastic double-boots, crampons, ice axe) can be rented from us at the IMG base in Ashford. Please consult our Rental Information.

Avalanche Rescue Gear:
[  ]	Avalanche Beacon*
[  ]	Collapsible Avalanche Shovel*
[  ]	Collapsible Avalanche Probe*
Backcountry Ski or Snowboard Travel Gear
[  ]	Skis with Alpine Touring Bindings, AT Boots, and Skins or
[  ]	Skis with Telemark Bindings, Telemark Boots, and Skins or
[  ]	Splitboard, Snowboard Boots, and Skins
Clothing
[  ]	Warm Hat or Beanie
[  ]	Sun Hat
[  ]	Synthetic Base Layer Top and Bottoms
[  ]	Soft Shell Jacket*
[  ]	Hard Shell Jacket*
[  ]	Soft Shell Pants
[  ]	Hard Shell Pants*
[  ]	Light Gloves
[  ]	Warm Snow Gloves*
[  ]	Warm Socks
Additional Gear
[  ]	Goggles and/or Sunglasses*
[  ]	Two Trekking/Ski Poles with large baskets*
[  ]	25-35L Backpack
[  ]	2 Liters of Water (Two 1 L wide mouth water bottles recommended)
[  ]	Lunch and Snack Food
[  ]	Sunscreen (at least SPF 30)
[  ]	Lip Balm
[  ]	Headlamp*
Optional Gear
[  ]	Snow Saw
[  ]	Snow Study Kit
[  ]	Camera
[  ]	Map and Compass
[  ]	Ski Helmet

*Available for Rent: https://www.mountainguides.com/rainier-rentals.shtml