What to Bring

Summer Gear List

Hiking:

  • Hiking boots
  • Gaiters for early season hiking
  • Wind and water resistant pants
  • Wind and water resistant jacket
  • Wool sweater or fleece jacket
  • Hiking pants (not blue jeans)
  • Long underwear shirt and pants
  • Long sleeve shirt
  • Short-sleeved shirt
  • Shorts
  • 3 pairs of hiking socks 
  • Wool or fleece hat
  • Sun hat
  • Scarf or neck tube
  • Mitts or light gloves
  • Sunglasses with UV protection
  • Sun block lotion & lip protector
  • Small daypack
  • Thermos and/or water bottle
  • Camera (charge batteries at home)

Lodge life:

  • Mountain casual clothing for meals
  • Personal toiletries
  • Flashlight with extra batteries
  • Bathing suit for sauna (optional)
  • Inside shoes (runners)

Additional items if hiking in or out:

  • First aid kit and matches
  • Trail map
  • Trail guide book

Optional hiking gear:

  • Poles for hiking
  • Fishing rod and tackle
  • Camp knife
  • Mosquito repellent (July and early August)

Winter Gear List

Skiing:

  • Touring skis with metal edges or telemark skis (one pair of skis per person).
  • Your own climbing skins if you have fat skis. We provide skins for old school width telemark and touring skis.
  • Ski boots
  • Ski poles
  • Ski wax (We like Swix Blue, Special Blue and Purple)
  • Down or ski jacket
  • Wind and snow resistant ski pants
  • Wind and snow resistant jacket
  • Wool sweater or fleece jacket
  • Long underwear shirt and pants
  • Long sleeve shirt
  • Short-sleeved shirt
  • 3 pairs of skiing socks 
  • Wool or fleece hat
  • Sun hat
  • Scarf or neck tube
  • Mitts or ski gloves
  • Sunglasses with UV protection
  • googles (optional)
  • Sun block lotion & lip protector
  • Small daypack
  • Thermos and/or water bottle
  • First aid kit and matches (if you hike in or out)
  • Camera (charge batteries at home)

Lodge life:

  • Mountain casual clothing for meals
  • Personal toiletries
  • Flashlight with extra batteries
  • Bathing suit for sauna (optional)
  • Inside shoes (runners)
  • Outside snow boots

Additional items if you are skiing in or out:

  • Climbing skins
  • First aid kit and matches
  • Spare binding parts and tools
  • Map
  • Trail Guide Book