The details
What to bring
Recreational L1 Avalanche Course Gear List
Skiing Equipment
- AT Boots
- Skis with touring alpine bindings or telemark bindings (please adjust bindings to boots and skins to skis before the course)
- Skins that fit your skis (pre-cut)
- Telescoping Poles
Snowboarding Equipment
- Splitboard with touring bindings and skins (please adjust bindings to boots and skins to board before the course)
- Snowboard boots
- Collapsible poles (with means of attachment to pack)
Avalanche Rescue Equipment (provided if you don’t have your own!)
- Avalanche probe
- Collapsible shovel
- Avalanche transceiver (digital 457 kHz frequency only) three antenna transceivers are preferred
Clothing
- Ski socks
- Warm hat and/or Helmet
- Wool or Synthetic Base Layer (top + bottom)
- Mid-weight / breathable insulating layer
- Hardshell or softshell ski/snowboard pants
- Hardshell (waterproof + breathable) jacket
- Larger weight (i.e. 800 fill) ‘security’ puffy (down or synthetic)
- Gloves (two pairs are best - a lighter pair for going up, & a warmer pair)
- Neck gaiter
Misc Items
- Sunglasses and/or Goggles
- Sunscreen and lip balm: water/sweat-proof
- Personal first-aid / repair kit
- Camera or Smartphone
- Headlamp
- Water bottle (at least 1 liter); *we do not advise Camelbacks
- Lunch/Snack food
- Cell phone or two-way radio / BCA link (optional)
- Ski Backpack (large enough to fit all gear INSIDE; we can provide you one if needed!)
- Pencils (two, mechanical)
*Specific gear recommendations from our retail partners, Cripple Creek Backcountry, can also be found online here.
**Your guide(s) will carry a First Aid Kit, repair kit & rescue equipment
Cancellation Policy
Aspen Expeditions requires a full credit card or cash/check payment to hold your reservation. If you choose to cancel within 14 days of a scheduled trip, you will be charged full price. Outside of 14 days of your trip, we would be happy to work out a date to reschedule. If you choose to cancel 2 weeks or more (4 weeks or more for multi-day trips of 6+ people) prior to your scheduled trip, you will receive a full refund. If your guide decides that weather makes your scheduled trip a no-go, we will work with you to reschedule, give you a credit, or refund your trip. Given that mountain travel has so many extenuating & unavoidable variables, travel insurance is highly recommended.
