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Daily field trips require walking or skiing to training site in glaciated backcountry wilderness. All participants must be equipped with proper clothing and equipment, as follows:
Touring gear (skis / snowboard, boots, skins)
* Split boards with skins are acceptable on all of our courses provided the student has experience on them.
Shovel
Climbing Helmet Snow Study Kit
Transceiver First Aid Kit
Probe Compass
Snow Saw Altimeter
Repair Kit 7 Carabiners (4 locking)
Water Bottle Tiblocs (2)
Harness Reverso
Mini Traxion Headlamp with extra batteries
Swiss Army or Leatherman type tool Goggles, sunglasses and Sunscreen
2 guide slings (7mm perlon cord, 5m length) 1 personal prusik (7mm perlon cord, 1.25 m length)
2 anchor slings (19 - 26mm webbing, 5 m length) 1 rescue rope (7-9 mm, 30m length)
Climbing Rope (10 - 11mm, 40 - 60m length) Tent or Bivy sac for winter camping
Sleeping Bag, suitable for winter camping Sleeping Pad (closed cell foam or Thermarest type)
Waterproof field book (Write in the Rain type) Ice Axe (summer course only)
Crampons (summer course only) Adequate clothing for backcountry skiing
Insulated jacket or clothing for extended delays in the mountains Casual clothing for classroom lectures
Guides Pack 35 -55 liters Topographical Maps
THE ABOVE ITEMS ARE ESSENTIAL AND REQUIRED FOR COURSE PARTICIPATION
*PLEASE NOTE: THE LEVEL 1 COURSE DOES NOT REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING:
MINI TRAXION
TIBLOCS
REVERSO
Optional Equipment:
Improvised Toboggan
Programmable VHF radio
GPS
For Maps contact:
ITMB Publishing Ltd. 12300 Bridgeport Road Richmond, British Columbia V6V 1J5 Telephone: (604) 273-1400 Fax: (604) 273-1488 E-mail:
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Web Site: http://www.itmb.com/ We are open Monday through Saturday: 9:30 am to 5:00 pm except statutory holidays. |