The gear requirements for a technical ski descent, like the Grand Teton, requires climbing, skiing and most likely, camping gear. To keep the approach from being too much of a crusher, the camp gear is stripped to a minimum to save room/weight for all of the climbing gear. The climbing equipment needed for an outing like this should be 100% full-strength, so no aluminum crampons, lightweight axes or kiddie ropes. Break out the heavy metal!
Updated: August 2009
Group Camp Gear
- Tent – Mtn Hardwear Trango 2 or Kiva
- Stoves – MSR XGK EX or Pocket Rocket
- Fuel (6fl oz/.15 liter pppd in winter. White gas)
- Cook kit
- Lighter(s)
- Rag/cloth
- Repair kit & First Aid kit – minimal & combined
- Trash Compactor Bag (good for rain protection)
Personal Gear
- Skis
- Skins
- Boots
- Poles – Whippet 2x
- Shovel
- Transceiver
- Pack (55 - 60 liter)
- Sleeping bag (down, zero degree)
- Pads (1 foam, 1 inflatable)
- Sun screen
- Sunglasses
- Insulated mug
- Small bowl
- Spoon/spork
- Headlamp
- Knife
- Water bottle
Clothes
- Socks – 2x
- Warm insulated jacket
- Shell pants
- Shell jacket
- Softshell Pants
- Long underwear shirts – 2x
- Baseball/Sun hat
- Lightweight gloves
- Warm gloves/mitts
- Warm hat
Climbing Equipment
- Crampons – steel 12pt
- Harness & locking ‘biner
- Belay/rappel device
- Ice screw – 3x assorted sizes
- Stoppers – 8x assorted sizes
- Pitons – 6x assorted sizes – mostly knifeblades
- Cams – 3x assorted sizes
- Picket – 1x
- Rope – 1x 60m
- Slings – 10x full length
- Biners – 25x
- Ice Axe – Venom Hammer & Venom Adz with Tech Picks
- Helmet
Optional
Hi, wondering what you put in your repair kit for different trips?