Skiing Packing List

Our recommendations for your SME ski holiday



Skiing Packing List for the Durrand Glacier Chalet


Important:

For your personal safety the helicopter has a restricted luggage capacity in weight and bulk. For this reason, Selkirk Mountain Experience and the contracted helicopter company ask all guests to not exceed the below dimensions of the personal luggage. Also we ask all SME Guests to wear ski-boots and ski-clothing for the helicopter flight. Please see the passenger check list prior to packing your bag to ensure there are no dangerous goods that will enter the helicopter.

Maximum weight of luggage:

14 kg (30.00 lbs) skis, ski boots and ski-clothing you are wearing not included

Maximum size of duffle bags:

41cm x 31cm x 76cm (16" x 12" x 30")

Skis / Snowboard:

1 pair per ski guest


Provided to all guests at the Durrand Glacier Chalet
  • ABS or Mammut avalanche safety pack, 35 lt capacity
  • Avalanche safety beacon, Mammut - Barryvox, 457 kHz
  • Avalanche probe, 272 cm long with quick-lock
  • Avalanche shovel, Black Diamond with easy to use slide-in handle

Equipment List Classic and Relaxed Pace Ski Week
  • 1 pair alpine touring skis or telemark skis or split snow-board
     Alpine touring skis and telemark skis are required to have safety ski-brakes or safety leashes. This is an important safety issue to protect you from losing your skis and other ski guests from getting injured by a run-away ski. If you don’t have ski brakes or safety leashes for your skis, you are able to rent proper equipped skis at SME.
  • 1 pair ski-poles
  • 1 pair of alpine touring boots or snowboard boots or telemark boots
  • 1 pair of ski-climbing skins (should fit entire ski below the bindings)
  • Helmet
  • Avalanche safety airbag pack, minimum 35 lt. If you are using the Mammut airbag system, then we are able to provide you with the gas cartridge. This allows you to travel with less restrictions. (If you don’t have an airbag pack, we will supply it). If you bring your own avalanche safety pack, please also bring your own avalanche shovel and avalanche probe.
  • Glacier climbing harness, (if you don’t have a harness, we will supply it)
  • 2 locking biners , (if you don’t have 2 locking biners, we will supply it)
  • 1 pair of ski-touring pants with powder cuffs
  • 1 light-weight Gore-Tex jacket
  • 1 soft-shell
  • light weight under-shirt
  • mid. weight under shirt
  • 1 insulated jacket (down or synthetic)
  • long under-wear
  • warm ski-socks
  • warm winter toque (hat)
  • light spring gloves
  • warm winter ski-gloves or mittens
  • ski-goggles
  • sun-glasses (100% UV protection)
  • sun-screen (min. factor 30)
  • sun protection for lips
  • sun hat
  • blister pads for feet (your preferred brand )
  • hockey tape (for falling off climbing skins)
  • bathing suit for sauna
  • light-weight silk sleeping sheet for hut to hut skiing
  • towel and toiletry set
  • change of clothes for the chalet
  • 1 pair hut shoes (running shoes, Crocs, etc.)
  • flash-light or head-light for “hut to hut skiing”
  • water bottle or thermos
  • photo camera and battery-charger
  • Please bring a few non-medical masks to wear while in the Chalet

Ski Guests signed up for ski weeks after April 1st
  • Ski crampons (Harscheisen) fitted for your skis, (we do have a selected number of ski crampons for Dynafit skis available at the Durrand Glacier Chalet)

For hut – to – hut skiing

To the Mt. Moloch Chalet or the Empire Lake Chalet or both

  • Head-light or small flash-light
  • Silk-weight sleeping liners. Not needed at the Durrand Glacier Chalet, only for hut to hut skiing, to keep the bedding clean. (Can be purchased at most specialty mountain sport shops)

Advanced Avalanche Awareness Courses

In addition to the packing list for Classic and Relaxed Pace Ski Weeks, please bring the below listed items.

  • "Rutschblock Cord" or 4 mm rope 15 ft long
  • snow crystal screen for avalanche work
  • magnifying glass for avalanche work
  • 1 thermometer
  • snow saw
  • "write in the rain" field book and pencil
  • folding meter (2 meters with cm scale)
  • compass, GPS, altimeter (watch with elevation reading is ok as well)
  • Notebook and pen
  • Area map will be supplied by S.M.E.
  • Two lock biners (only if you have them)
  • Ski-touring harness (only if you have them)

Steep Skiing Program

In addition to the packing list for Classic and Relaxed Pace Ski Weeks, please bring the below listed items.

  • Ski helmet





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