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Off-piste in the Unnamed Valley, Val Thorens, April 08. Pic by Rob Rees.

A really useful list compiled from a number of posts on the snowHeads forum which fits easily in to my 27 litre pack with room to spare:


On Person:

  • Transceiver
  • Lift pass
  • Lip salve
  • Piste map
  • Insurance card & E111 (if in Europe)

In Backpack (with ski/board carry strap facility):

  • Water in hydration system
  • Energy bar/chocolate
  • Hat 
  • Face mask
  • Snood
  • Powder traces
  • Fleece
  • Spare gloves
  • Spare goggles
  • Sunglasses
  • Sun cream
  • Mobile phone with emergency numbers
  • Inclinometer
  • Shovel
  • Probe
  • Whistle
  • Compass
  • 1:25000 map
  • Headband torch
  • Leatherman multi-tool with no.3 pozi bit
  • Spare pole basket
  • Cash
  • Credit card
  • Pen
  • Camera
  • Thermal blanket
  • First Aid kit including glucose tablets
  • Duct tape (a length can be taped around the shaft of each pole)
  • Moonflex Minituner & alu-oxide stone (or Edge Trick tuning tool)
The European emergency services telephone number is 112.

The international distress signal is six short sharp blasts on a whistle (or torch flashes) followed by a one minute break/silence, then repeat.
 
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