Whats In Your Bag?- Ski Touring

After a great trip with Marc yesterday to Mt. Nibloc, the coffee is flowing this morning and the gear is drying on the floor beside me. For some reason I want to tell you what goes into the pack for an average tour in the backcountry without glacier travel:

1) Pack: Deuter Guidelite 32- One of the best packs I have ever used because it can haul loads and is super light.

2) Big Jacket: Patagonia Das Parka- The best

3) 3 Pair Gloves: Light, medium, Damn Cold!

4) Goggles: I prefer one with a low light lens

5) Skins: G3 Alpinist- Still gathering an opinion on these..

6) Insulated Water bottle carrier: Keeps tea warm all day, is much lighter than a thermos

7) Sunglasses, headlamp, TP, Sunscreen, lighter, thermometer

8) Emergency Bivi Bag, First Aid Kit

9) Snow/Wood Saw: Allows not only snow work but emergency fire building

10) Probe: I like one that you can clip to your harness to drag behind on a glacier

11) Shovel: G3- I love this shovel

12) Beacon: D3- Its good at most things

13) Licorice: Never leave without it