Day 2 — Glacier Field Day
Required equipment
We’ll spend the day travelling on skis or splitboards and practicing glacier travel and crevasse rescue techniques. Please bring all of the following equipment.
Food and hydration
- Lunch and snacks: Bring a sandwich and plenty of easy-to-eat snacks, such as bars, jerky or cheese. We may not have the time or suitable weather for a long lunch break.
- Water and warm drinks: Bring at least 1 L of water and, ideally, a thermos of hot tea or chocolate. Hydration-pack tubes can freeze in cold conditions, so water bottles are recommended.
Clothing and personal equipment
- Winter clothing: Dress for a full day in cold, changeable mountain conditions. Bring spare warm layers.
- Day pack: At least 30 L, with enough room for food, spare clothing and technical equipment.
- Sunglasses and ski goggles: Bring both if possible. Goggles can fog during physical activity, while sunglasses are useful in suitable conditions.
- Sunscreen.
Ski and snowboard equipment
Bring the equipment appropriate to your preferred mode of travel:
- Skis: Alpine touring skis with touring bindings, or telemark skis.
- Splitboard: Splitboard with climbing skins.
- Ski poles: Recommended for all modes of travel.
- Climbing skins: Stick-on skins are required if using skis or a splitboard.
Please practice changing your bindings between ski and touring modes, or transitioning your splitboard between touring and riding modes, before the field day.
Avalanche Safety Equipment
- Avalanche transceiver: modern three antenna, digital model.
- Shovel: metal and collapsible.
- Probe: collapsible probe.
Technical equipment
- Climbing harness: A lightweight climbing harness with gear loops that can be worn over your boots and outerwear.
- Accessory cord: Two 5 m lengths of 6 mm cord (cordelettes).
- Carabiners: Two locking and two non-locking carabiners.
Optional technical equipment
The following items are not required, but you are welcome to bring them if you already own them:
Need equipment? Mountain Addicts has some gear available to rent. Contact us in advance to confirm availability, or check with local outdoor and ski shops.
Important: If a winter access or parking permit is required for the selected field location, we will provide the relevant instructions before the course. Please arrange any required permits in advance.
