Backcountry Skiing Day Tour Packing List

October 17, 2013

The always up to date guide to what’s in my pack! Geared for a day trip into the backcountry to shred some pow!

Last Updated: 9/09/2015

This is a full gear list including both packed and worn items.

Skis – Line Sir Francis Bacon with Marker Barron bindings
Boots – Scarpa Mobe
Ski Poles – K2 Carbon/Carbon Lockjaw Probe
Climbing Skins – Black Diamond Ascension Nylon STS
Backpack – Millet Matrix 30 MBS
Water Bladder – 70 oz. Insulated Camelbak
Avalanche Probe – BCA Profile 240
Avalanche Shovel – G3 SpadeTECH
Headlamp – Black Diamond Icon
- In the winter I use a bit beefier headlamp. Due to the decreased amount of daylight the odds of me hiking in the dark pretty significant so I like a brighter light with a longer battery life.
Emergency Beacon – Delorme InReach
GPS – Garmon 62s
Avalanche Beacon – BCA Tracker2
2 Way Radio – Motorola Talkabout MS350R
Ice Axe – CAMP Corsa Nanotech ice axe
Watch – Suunto Core
Helmet – Giro Nine.10
Goggles – Smith I/O with Blue Sensor Mirror lens
- Regardless of lighting conditions I always use a lens geared toward flat light. Rarely am I skiing down an open field in bright sunshine. If that is the case I’ll wear my sunglasses.
Sun Glasses – Julbo Tensing
Puffy Jacket – The North Face Supernatural
Rain Jacket – Outdoor Research Helium II Jacket
Puffy Pants – Arc’teryx Atom LT
Light Gloves – Outdoor Research StormTracker
Medium Gloves – Marmot Spring Glove
Soft Shell Pants – Outdoor Research Valhalla pants
Soft Shell Jacket – Outdoor Research Salvo
- I hike in this.
Boxers – ExOfficio Give-N-Go Sport Boxer Brief
Socks – Darn Tough Ultralight Ski socks
Shirt – Outdoor Research Echo 1/4 zip
Baseball Cap – Any Trucker Hat will do.
Food – 2-3 Snickers bars, 2-3 Cliff Builders bars, 1 banana, 1 pb&j sandwich, 1 pack gummy bears, 2-3 packs Jelly Belly caffeinated extreme sport beans and a banana packed into my banana saver.
Emergency Survival Gear – Emergency + medical gear packing list

Alternate Items – These are items I swap in or out when the weather changes.

Storm Weight Gloves – Black Diamond Guide glove
- Remove the Outdoor Research StormTracker glove when conditions are really nasty. Use this as your mid weight glove and the Marmot Spring Glove as your lightweight glove.
Storm Shell Pants & Jacket – Outdoor Research Axcess and Outdoor Research Mentor jacket
- Swap these for the soft shell pants (Outdoor Research Valhalla) and rain jacket (Outdoor Research Helium II) when you are getting dumped on in the parking lot.
Crampons – Black Diamond Nerve
- Crampons are good to have if you are planning on getting extreme.