Beginner
- DVA + Snow Shovel + avalanche probe
- Warm hat, scarf, sweater, hooded anorak, waterresistant clothing (windbreaker, balaclava), warm gloves, ski pants, gaiters, warm socks, helmet
- Ski touring Shoes
- Skis with touring bindings (downhill and free-heel), poles with wide baskets and climbing skins (coated with glue), Ski crampons.
- Backpack with front strap for skis
- Sunglasses with protective lenses, sunscreen lotion, lip balm, snow mask
- Wax, space blanket, whistle
- Waterflask, Thermos bottle, pocket knife, toilet paper
- First aid kit (elasticated support bandage, adhesive tape, bandages, gauze swabs, aspirine or paracetamol,safety pins, Arnica 9CH pills, etc. )
- I.D. card or passport (you need one for passing borders…)
- Mobile phone (switched on but on silence mode), GPS if you have one
Alpine tourer
All above-mentioned equipment plus
- Warm overtrousers, mitts, fleece jacket
- 4 meters long sling
- 9 meters 9 mm rope, 2 meters 6 mm rope
- 1 karabiner with screwgate + 1 with snapgate
Advanced alpine tourer/ski mountaineer
All above-mentioned equipment plus
- Crampons, ice axe, ice screw, helmet
- Harness, cordelette
- Spare clothing for trips lasting more than a day