WHAT TO BRING TO PNH

For your safety and to make the most of your trip, there are some essential gear requirements we ask you to bring.

    • Avalanche transceiver (provided)

    • Climbing harness (provided)

    • Probe pole (provided)

    • Shovel (provided)

    • Ski / Snowboard backpack (provided)

    • Water bottle (no camelbacks, they freeze up). PNH sells water bottles for $30 - $60.

    • BCA BC Link 2.0 or Motorola radio (provided) - Please note, if you have a personal radio you are familiar with, bring it with you.

    • You are going to want to bring a good powder ski. A powder ski is wide underfoot (115 mm or more in the waist) and most often have some form of rocker or early rise plus a relatively soft flex. Some have unique sidecut shapes like reverse sidecut; the tip and tail are not always the widest parts of the ski. If you do not have a good powder ski, we also have skis for rent.

    • Volkl Ski Rentals – $40 per day you fly. We have Revolts, Shiros, Confessions, ones and a limited number of Kuro’s.* PLEASE NOTE: AT / Backcountry ski boots are not compatible with demo bindings.

    • The same goes for snowboards. Bring a good powder board and you will not regret it.

    • Nitro and Jones Board Rentals- $40 per day you fly. We have a whole new lineup of Nitro Board Rentals for the 2024 season.

  • We feel that the following list will make your trip that much more enjoyable. Please note, we recommend dressing in layers when heli skiing. Long under, fleece and jacket. A thin puffy stuffed into your bag can be a great addition when eating lunch or waiting on a glacier at the end of the day.

    • Powder jacket and pants

    • Thin Puffy

    • Warm hat and gloves (temp. range 0 – 40F)

    • Waterproof jacket and pants (boats and sea kayaks)

    • Camera / film

    • Video camera

    • Gym shoes (indoor dodge ball and basketball)

    • Bathing suit (sauna at base and pool in town)

    • Fishing pole (for later April only)

    • Binoculars

    • Winter boots. It can get cold, wet, snowy and sloshy at base and in town.