To ensure that you can focus on enjoying yourself when you set off on a ski or snowshoe tour in the Viamala destination, it is important to plan carefully and prioritize safety, but your packing list is also very important. So what are the essentials you shouldn't be without?
Standard equipment
- Touring skis with touring bindings or snowshoes
- Ski touring poles
- Ski touring boots
- Skins, crampons
- Avalanche transceiver (LVS), probe pole, shovel
- Tear-resistant cord for snow profile
- First-aid kit (incl. rescue blanket)
- Repair kit (multitool)
- Cell phone or possibly emergency communication equipment (radio, satellite phone)
- Navigation equipment (cell phone with digital map or analog map, compass and altimeter)
- Helmet & cap
- Ski touring backpack (approx. 35 - 30 liters)
- Sunglasses, ski goggles, sun protection
- Gloves
- Thermal clothing
- Warm and practical clothing
- GORE-TEX jacket and pants
- Warm drink, thermos flask
- Snacks
Additional equipment in high mountains and for glacier tours
- Suitable crampons
- Climbing harness
- Pimple
- Rope
- Equipment for a crevasse rescue
Additional equipment for multi-day tours
- Hut sleeping bag for overnight stays in a hut
- Spare linen and toiletries
- Headlamp
- Tent or bivouac for overnight stays in the open air
- Extremely warm sleeping bag for overnight stays outdoors
- Gas stove or Jetboil with gas cartridge for overnight stays outdoors
- Sufficient catering
- Battery pack for the cell phone