What To Bring
Required Avalanche Safety Equipment
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- Modern Avalanche beacon (3 antenna, w/ fresh batteries)
- Avalanche shovel
- Avalanche probe
- 25-5 L Backpack
- Avalanche Airbag Pack recommended and available to rent for $10 a day
- Ski/Snowboard Crampons
*We have beacons, shovels, probes, and ski crampons available for your entire group at no cost to you.*
Skiing/Snowboarding
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- Alpine touring or telemark ski equipment, or splitboard equipment
- We have a fleet of Weston touring skis and splitboards available to rent.
- $50 daily rental fee includes skis/board, bindings, and skins.
- **Boots are not included**
- Please let us know before your trip if you intend to rent.
- We have a fleet of Weston touring skis and splitboards available to rent.
- Climbing skins
- Helmet (Recommended but optional)
- Goggles
- Sunglasses
- Alpine touring or telemark ski equipment, or splitboard equipment
Recommended Clothing
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- Hardshell, waterproof jacket
- Softshell jacket
- Hardshell pants
- Down or synthetic insulated jacket
- Light fleece top
- Synthetic/wool long underwear top & bottoms
- 2-3 pairs synthetic/wool socks
- Warm, waterproof gloves or mittens
- Lightweight gloves for hiking
- Warm hat
- Brimmed hat or visor
- Neck gaiter/balaclava
- Comfortable change of clothes for evenings
Overnight at Hut
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- Fresh bedding provided
- Swim suit for sauna
- Medium to large Duffel Bag for personal belongings
- Snow boots (slippers, soft shoes/something to walk between yurts. Or just use ski boots)
- Headlamp w/ fresh batteries
- Toiletries, small towel
- Meds you may need
Misc.
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- Water bottle 1-2L
- Sunscreen
- Cell phone and USB charging cord
- Camera
- Music on your phone (Bluetooth speakers available)
We take care of the rest! All meals are prepared by our staff and snacks will be available daily. We will have a supply of toiletries, including endless sunscreen, if you forget anything.
If you need to rent ski touring boots, check out The Backcountry in Truckee or Mammoth Mountaineering in Mammoth Lakes.
Please contact us if you have any questions.