WINTER EQUIPMENT LIST

Tahoe Mountain School

Recommended Avalanche Course/ Guided Day Equipment List

Personal Equipment:
• Clothing for activities and standing in cold/snowy weather (no cotton)
• long underwear
• insulating layers (down or synthetic puffy jacket)
• outer layer (wind/waterproof)  Hard shell or soft shell depending on weather
• warm gloves, mitts, headband, and hat (2 pairs of gloves, 1 light weight for hiking and 1 warmer and waterproof to change into).
• Goggles and sunglasses
• Small personal first aid kit (sunscreen/lip-balm, moleskin, band-aids, medication, etc.)
• Water Bottle or hydration blader
• Pack
• Helmet (optional)

Skiing Equipment:
• Alpine touring boots
• Backcountry skis and bindings
• Skins
• Poles

Snowboarding Equipment:
• Split Board with touring bindings
• Skins
• Boots
• Collapsible poles

Avalanche Safety Equipment:
• Avalanche probe
• Collapsible shovel
• Digital avalanche transceiver
• Ski or Splitboard Specific Backpack