Clothing
- Merino 250 base layers - for the day (1 top, 1 bottom) - Smartwool
- Full dry and cosy outfit for the night
- 3 pairs of merino socks - 2 for skiing, one for the night - Smartwool socks
- Synthetic mid layer for skiing - Mountain Hardwear Kor air shell
- Down jacket as a spare if you get cold - Arcteryx Cerium
- Shell jacket that can fit over layers - Dynafit Free GTX
- Shell pants - Dynafit Free GTX
- 3 pairs of underwear (or one used inside out, back to front) - Saxx sold instore
- 1 pair waterproof warm gloves/mitt - Hestra Heliglove
- 1 pair thin gloves - Hestra Ergo Grip Active
- Tuque/cap
- Buff
- Hut booties/ or something to change out of - Intuition booties
Backpack/Avalanche Gear
- 65-80L backpack (with good support) - Mountain Hardwear AMG
- Optional light day backpack for ski missions whilst there
- Transceiver - fully charged - Mammut Barryvox
- Probe - Blackdiamond quickdraw
- Shovel - Ortovox Kodiak
- Personal First aid kit - adventure medical kit
Sleeping Equipment
- Around -9C sleeping bag (preferably down - synthetic works fine) - Mountain Hardwear Bishops pass
- Inflatable sleeping mat with an R value of 4+ - Exped ultra
- Optional blow up pillow to make a more luxurious stay
- Head torch (maybe a small lamp for the evening) - Petzl Tikka
- Toothbrush/toothpaste
- Toilet roll in a waterproof bag
Personal Cooking Utensils
- Cutlery (spork if packing lighter)
- Sharp portable knife (multi-tool works)
- Bowl (collapsible Tupperware is a good hack)
- Cup
- Thermos
- Lighter
- Water bottle (minimum of 1L) Ex: nalgene
Ski Equipment
- Touring Skis/splitboard - DPS pagoda tour
- Skins - Pomoca climb 2.0
- Poles - Backdiamond razor carbon pro
- Touring ski boots - Dynafit Radical Pro
Group Equipment
- 1-2 887ml fuel bottles (changes depending on size of group) - MSR
- Whisperlite cooking stove (2 or more is better)
- 2 or more cooking pots - alpha pot
- Bin bags
- Communal large first aid kit - Escape Route Backcountry first aid kit
- Satellite phone or device - Zoleo
- GPS/map/compass
- If you want to be careful water treatment tablets/ filtration device
- Hatchet/saw (if there’s none at the hut - check hut information before going)
Food/Drink
- Plenty of snacks for throughout the day
- Split evening meals throughout the group or freeze dried meals
- Rehydration tablets (especially for hangovers)
- A proper day of skiing ends up with a good IPA or 5 (or whiskey if you’re going light weight)
- Bags of wine are lighter than bottles and are more compact to carry down
More Info/Tips
- Having a guardian angel (someone that knows your plan)
- Spare food just in case
- Have GPS coordinates of where the hut is
- Plan more time than you think it will take for you to get to the hut (early bird catches the worm)