Ski/Board
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- Skis or split board (skis only for control routes) with touring bindings
- Boots
- Ski Poles:
- Skins for skis or splitboards:
- Backpack with a carrying system for skis or snowboard:
Avalanche Study/Rescue
- Avalanche Transceiver – 457 kHz only:
- Tracker 2 – Simple 3 antenna beacon
- Tracker 3 – Simple 3 antenna beacon
- Pieps DSP Sport – Simple 3 antenna beacon
- Pieps DSP PRO – More featured 3 antenna beacon
- Mammut Element – Simple 3 antenna beacon
- Mammut Pulse – More featured 3 antenna beacon
- Arva Pro W – 3 antenna beacon
- Shovel:
- Avalanche probe:
- Inclinometer or compass:
- Snow Saw:
- If you want a full snow study kit, find one here.
Apparel
- Ski pants or bibs
- Ski jacket or shell
- Warm gloves and/or mittens
- Warm hat
- Neck gaiter or scarf
- Warm Layers (extra insulation for non-moving time in the pits)
Personal
- Sunglasses
- Goggles
- Sunscreen
- Lip Balm with SPF
- Water bottle or thermos
- Lunch/snack food
OPTIONAL GEAR:
- Magnifying lens/loupe
- Crystal screen:
- Personal locator Beacon
Rentals
- Jackson, WY: Teton Backcountry Rentals – http://tetonbcrentals.com
- Jackson, WY: Teton Mountaineering – http://www.tetonmtn.com
- Jackson, WY: Skinny Skis – https://www.skinnyskis.com
- Bozeman, MT: World Boards (splitboards) – http://www.worldboards.com
- Bozeman/Big Sky, MT: Grizzly Outfitters – https://rentals.grizzlyoutfitters.com
- Salt Lake City, UT: Wasatch Touring – http://www.wasatchtouring.com/
