Skiing and climbing are gear intensive sports where a single missing piece of equipment can have a profound impact on your day/trip. You won’t be going far without your skins or boot liners! To help increase my success ratio, I’ve put together these various gear checklists over the years. The lists can be copied off as is, or the individual items clicked on for specific details, recommendations and direct links to Backcountry.com.
1) Backcountry Skiing Day Tours
2) Ski Mountaineering Expeditions
- Gear spread in El Chalten before heading up to the Southern Patagonia Ice Cap.
Ski Mountaineering Racing - FAQ’s, Photos, Video, Links & Tutorials
Kites
Forget helicopters, new ski resorts or snowmobilies - nothing on earth will open up your skiing possiblities as much as kite skiing. There are many designs and commercially made kites out there, but if you are in the mood to do some stitching, the NASA wing design below delivers a huge bang for the buck and is an excellent expedition kite. Click on the image for detailed instructions.
- A 4.8m NASA wing kite. Small enough to fit in a pocket, yet strong enough to rip your arms off.