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equipment

Below is a general equipment list and a link to a simple guide to skis for off-piste and ski touring.  The general equipment list includes optional items that depend on the exact itinerary.  Everyone skiing off-piste should carry the three essential items of avalanche safety equipment (transceiver, probe and shovel).

 

Some technical and safety items are available on loan or hire from your guide (see table below).  If you do not have your own touring skis these will need to be hired.  It is wise to hire near your destination, so that you can easily change boots or skis if necessary.  Hefti Sports in Leysin offers an excellent hire and sales service.  We can help make arrangements for ski hire if you let us know your requirements well in advance.

 

Equipment List

Off-piste

Ski touring

Climbing

General

Goggles

optional*

 

High protection sunglasses (or glacier glasses)

 

Sun & lip screen (F20+)

 

Rucksack

20-30l

40-50l

40-50l

 

Head torch & batteries

optional*

 

Personal 1st aid kit  (aspirin, blister kit, etc)

 

Water bottle or hydration system

Technical

Skis with touring bindings

optional*

optional*

 

Climbing skins

optional*

optional*

 

Ski crampons

optional*

optional*

 

Ski poles

optional*

 

Avalanche transceiver

 

Lightweight shovel

 

Avalanche probe

 

Ice axe

 

optional*

 

Ice hammer

 

 

 

Crampons

 

 

Helmet

optional*

optional*

 

Belay equipment

 

 

 

Harness

optional*

Footwear

Mountaineering boots

 

 

 

Ski mountaineering boots

optional*

optional*

 

Snow shoes

 

 

optional*

Clothing

Waterproof jacket

 

Waterproof over trousers

 

Thermal top and long-jons

 

Insulated jacket

optional*

optional*

 

Fleece jacket

 

Trousers

 

Warm hat

 

Thermal gloves

 

Insulated gloves

 

Socks

 

Snow gaitors

 

 

 

Sun hat

optional*

optional*

optional* equipment depending upon the objective, itinerary and time of year.

 

Equipment Hire (equipment hire form)

per day

per week

 

GBP

EUR

CHF

GBP

EUR

CHF

 

General

Rucksack

5

7

10

15

20

30

 

Technical

Avalanche safety pack (transceiver, shovel and probe)

10

14

20

30

60

90

 

 

Ice axe

5

7

10

15

20

30

 

Ice hammer

5

7

10

15

20

30

 

Crampons

5

7

10

15

20

30

 

Helmet

5

7

10

15

20

30

 

Harness and belay equipment

5

7

10

15

20

30

 

Skis with touring bindings

Available from Hefti Sports

 

Climbing skins

 

Ski crampons

 

Ski poles

 

Footwear

Mountaineering boots

 

 

Ski mountaineering boots

 

Snow shoes

 

 

 

   
   

                         

Which skis for off-piste and ski touring?

  

 

  Rental shop VIRAGE 2000
  open every day 9-12/2-6

  tel +41 (0)24 494 1744

  www.heftisports.ch