EQUIPMENT

RECREATIONAL AND RESCUE COURSE EQUIPMENT LIST

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT

  • Clothing for activities and standing in cold/snowy weather

    • Long underwear 

    • Insulating layers (Synthetic or wool Mid Layer, Down jacket) - lots of  layers!

    • Outer layer (wind/waterproof) 

    • Warm gloves/mitts, light gloves

    • Warm hat / helmet and sun hat

    • Wool and/or Synthetic Socks

    • Neck gaiter

    • Warm winter boots to arrive in

  • Goggles and sunglasses 

  • Helmet (optional)

  • Small personal first aid kit (sunscreen/lip-balm, moleskin, band-aids, medication, etc.) 

  • Binding/Pole/Skin Repair Kit 

  • Water Bottle- water for the entire day out

  • Food for the entire day 

  • Pack able to carry all personal equipment, extra layers, food, water, and avalanche equipment

  • Laptop/Smartphone for connecting to online resources before heading out & recording observations

  • Pencils (we will provide a field book)

TRAVEL EQUIPMENT

Touring Boots

  • Skiing Equipment

    • Touring Boots

    • Skis with touring bindings and skins (please adjust bindings to boots and skins to skis before the course). 

    • Alpine Touring (AT) or free-heel gear (telemark skis) both accepted

    • Poles

  • OR Snowboarding Equipment

    • Split Board with touring bindings and skins (please adjust bindings to boots and skins to board before the course) Traveling on snowshoes is not permitted. 

    • Boots adequate to tour in

    • Collapsible poles recommended

AVALANCHE RESCUE KIT (*SEE NOTES BELOW)

  • Avalanche probe*

  • Collapsible shovel* 

  • Avalanche transceiver*

*Equipment Notes:

Avalanche transceiver: 3 antennae digital model required. Make sure the software is up to date on the unit and that you have fresh batteries. Make sure you are familiar with its operation prior to the course. Transceivers must be less than 10 yrs old. Transceivers between 5 and 10 years old must be sent in and checked by the manufacturers prior to the course.  Manufacturers will not stand behind their own products if they are more than 10 years old.

Probe: 250 cm or longer. A probe marked clearly in centimeter markings is important.

Shovel: No plastic or lexan shovels. Blade width greater than 25cm recommended.

SNOWMOBILE COURSE EQUIPMENT LIST

PERSONAL & SLED EQUIPMENT

  • Snowmobile, orange safety flag/pennant (for in-town riding)*, fuel, personal protective gear

  • Helmet

  • Clothing for standing in cold/snowy weather

    • Long underwear 

    • Insulating layers (Synthetic or wool Mid Layer, Down jacket) - lots of  layers!

    • Outer layer (wind/waterproof) 

    • Warm gloves/mitts, light gloves

    • Warm hat/helmet and sun hat

    • Wool and/or Synthetic Socks

    • Neck gaiter

    • Warm winter riding boots

  • Goggles and sunglasses 

  • Small personal first aid kit (sunscreen/lip-balm, band-aids, medication, etc.) 

  • Personal Repair Kit 

  • Water Bottle- water for the entire day out (hot thermos is nice too!)

  • Food for the entire day 

  • Riding Pack able to carry all avalanche rescue equipment (see below)

  • Laptop/Smartphone for connecting to online resources before heading out

  • Pencil(s) (we will provide you with a field book)

*Per Town of Silverton Regulations: All snowmobiles must have a red or orange safety flag attached to rod of at least 6 ft. in length attached to the back of the snowmobile, perpendicular to the ground.

TRAVEL EQUIPMENT

Touring Boots

  • Skiing Equipment

    • Touring Boots

    • Skis with touring bindings and skins (please adjust bindings to boots and skins to skis before the course). 

    • Alpine Touring (AT) or free-heel gear (telemark skis) both accepted

    • Poles

  • OR Snowboarding Equipment

    • Split Board with touring bindings and skins (please adjust bindings to boots and skins to board before the course) Traveling on snowshoes is not permitted. 

    • Boots adequate to tour in

    • Collapsible poles recommended

AVALANCHE RESCUE KIT (*SEE NOTES BELOW)

  • Avalanche probe*

  • Collapsible shovel* 

  • Avalanche transceiver*

*Equipment Notes:

Avalanche transceiver: 3 antennae digital model required. Make sure the software is up to date on the unit and that you have fresh batteries. Make sure you are familiar with its operation prior to the course. Transceivers must be less than 10 yrs old. Transceivers between 5 and 10 years old must be sent in and checked by the manufacturers prior to the course.  Manufacturers will not stand behind their own products if they are more than 10 years old.

Probe: 250 cm or longer. A probe marked clearly in centimeter markings is important.

Shovel: No plastic or lexan shovels. Blade width greater than 25cm recommended.