Equipment for ski-tours (sport)
Personal equipment for winter ski tours is divided into:
- clothes
- personal belongings
For attention of ski tours participants!
We use usual tourist ski with semi-rigid (spring) binding. Any winter tourist boots fit it. Footware is a part of personal equipment and is not given for rent.
Clothes for skiing
For moving in good weather one must have a set of light clothing (thermal underwear, light sweater and windbreaker), and in bad weather or at halt (at camp) one should put on one more pair of pants, warm sweater and jacket.
| Boots |
An extremely important item of equipment. You need to have special shoes for winter trekking. Features: high, warm, thick sides, water-resistant coating, durable sole.
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| Gaiters |
Gaiters prevent boots from snow penetration, tightly seizing footwear around perimeter. |
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| Socks | You may have several pairs of some kinds and put them in the following order: thin plain (pleasant for body), thick wool (warm), thin synthetic (tightly fix a thick sock). |  |
| Thermo and windproof trousers |
It is desirable to have thermounderware or just thin underpants. Windproof pants protecting from the wind and repelling snow are put on top of them. It is comfortable to use self-removing trousers, which can be removed without removing shoes. |
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| Thermounderware |
Light golf or sweater, preferably with a membrane (or wool), pleasant for body. Cotton should be avoided as it dries for long. Membrane (polartec) and wool fabric keep warm well even being wet. |
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| Light sweater | It is convenient to have a sweater of thin fleece or equivalent. |  |
| Warm sweater | A thick wool or fleece sweater for severe frost or rest. |  |
| Windbreaker/raincoat | Light coat for moving during the day. Windproof and snow repellent. |  |
| Hat and mask |
Any hat At strong wind and frost a mask will protect the face from frostburn. |
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| Gloves |
Warm. The outer fabric is required to prevent from sticking snow. Preferably with a protective cuff from snow penetration. “Fingers together” are possible. Knitted or wool products are not suitable.
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| Warm coat | Warm coat shall be needed at halt and at a very bad weather. |  |
Personal belongings for skiing
While on tour you should not take what you want, but things you can’t dispense with. Unnecessary things increase the weight of backpack and sweat fills the eye.
| Backpack |
You should completely refuse from the tarpaulin backpack of "round loaf" type and use modern anatomical models. The optimal size of a backpack for boys - 80 - 100 litres, for girls - 60 - 80 litres. Also in the backpack you should providently leave room for common products and equipment. For example, for six-day hike the weight of products will be about 5 kg /person. General equipment - about 3 kg. The total weight of the backpack should not exceed 18 - 19 kg (for girls a little less). Backpacks of Terra Incognita firm proved as rather good ones. You can take them at our rent. |
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| Winter sleeping bag |
The temperature of comfortable mode is minus 15 degrees. The weight is about 3 kgs. It must be well isolated from water. You can take them at our rent. |
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| Pad |
Polyurethane foam or inflatable mat for insulation from the ground. For better effect, you can take 2 pieces. You can take them at our rent. |
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| Food set | Plate, spoon, cup (mug). A set should be lightweight and durable (plastic is subject to breakage). |
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| Hermetic bags |
For water isolation of warm things and sleeping bag. Substitute: plastic bags |
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| Torch |
It is best to have a headlamp with LED flashlight of Petzl Tikka XP type. |  |
| Thermos | Non-glass thermos with volume of 1 liter. |  |
| First-aid kit | Specific medications that you frequently use. |  |
| Seat* | For comfortable sitting on the different surfaces. |  |
| Means of hygiene | Toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, towel and more. |  |
| Documents | Passport. Waterproof. You sould always keep it to yourself. |  |
| Sunglasses* | Any. |  |
| Photocamera* | Any. |  |
| Knife* | Not big in sheath or clasp knife. Keep out of reach of militia. |  |
| Lighter* | Any. |  |
* -optional items
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