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Backcountry Snowboarding Checklist

The Essentials

  • Food
  • Water
  • Map
  • Compass
  • Altimeter
  • Matches
  • First-aid kit
  • Sunglasses
  • Goggles
  • Water purification tablets
  • Flashlight
  • Headlamp
  • Extra clothing
  • Plastic tarp or solar blanket
  • Repair materials
  • Snow shovel
  • Sunscreen
  • Lip balm
  • Watch
  • Knife
  • Avalanche transceiver
  • Probe

Optional Items

  • Cell phone or 2-way radio
  • Camera
  • Binoculars

Snowboarding Gear

  • Snowboard
  • Snowshoes
  • Skis
  • Poles
  • Skins
  • Crampons
  • Ice axe
  • Backpack
  • Wax
  • Helmet
  • Prusiks
  • Picks
  • Flukes
  • Ice screws
  • Carabiners
  • Harness
  • Rope
  • Wands

Clothing

  • Socks
  • Hat
  • Headband
  • Wicking underwear
  • Gaiters
  • Gloves or mittens
  • Extra gloves or mittens
  • Waterproof parka or jacket
  • Waterproof pants
  • Shirt (wool, fleece or blend)
  • Sweater
  • Layers of fleece or wool
  • Down jacket

Overnight Gear

  • Four-season tent
  • Four-season sleeping bag
  • Sleeping pad
  • Stove
  • Cookware
  • Dinnerware
  • Cup
  • Fuel
  • Extra food
  • Extra clothing
  • Toilet paper
  • Personal items kit
  • Stove repair kit
  • Water filter/purifier
  • Extra batteries
  • Extra flashlight bulbs
  • Multi-use tool
  • Pliers
  • Sewing kit
  • Flat-head screwdriver
  • Phillips-head screwdriver
  • Tent pole repair sleeve
  • Rubber bands
  • File
  • List of important phone numbers
  • Extra plastic bags

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