Ski Equipment

• Touring boots and bindings
• Ski Poles
• Ski Crampons
• Boot Crampons – buy lightweight alloy crampons if you don’t already have some
• Transceiver – this should be a modern, digital 3 antenna unit, such as a Mammut Barry vox (These can usually be rented at the rental shop, but please contact your chosen rental shop before hand to confirm this)
• Shovel – no plastic blades!
•  Avalanche probe minimum length 240cm. If it folds down and fits in the shovel handle it is too weak to probe the debris
• Ski-specific rucksack with ski-carry straps. 35-40 litres is a good volume.
• Touring Skis
• Skis & Skins – make sure the glue works!

Clothing

•  A layering system is best
• Wicking base layer top and bottoms
• (Bottoms temperature dependent).
• Insulating layer – synthetic down is best
• Un-lined Gore-tex (or similar) ski pants and jacket
• Light fleece
• Thin & thick gloves
•  Warm hat & buff
• Sun hat
• Ski goggles
• Sun glasses

Clean top and bottoms for the hotels – the aim is to enjoy the skiing so please do not plan to fill your ski bag with lots of extra clothes!

Additional:

• Water bottle
• Cash – bring some cash for kitty for taxis approx. 100chf. You can purchase daily lift passes on card
• Sun cream & Lip protection
• Passport; Tickets; Insurance; Phone;
• Chargers for all electronics;

We advise you to bring your own touring equipment for this holiday, however, if you do need to rent we can recommend either Pellissier Sport or Look Montagne.

Lift passes will be required in some of the resorts you pass through. Your guide will provide full details closer to your departure date.

07 – 14 Feb 2027 : Rich Manterfield

The Touring

Pre Trip

The best training is long weekend mountain walks. If that’s not possible, regular running or jogging works well. In the gym, focus on breathing and endurance – not strength

It is a condition of booking that you have valid and adequate snowsports insurance. It is your responsibility to ensure your policy provides cover for all the activities that you participate in during your holiday.

The policy of insurance should provide cover for personal injury, death, medical and repatriation costs in the countries which you intend to visit, together with cover for loss of baggage and valuables, personal liability, delay, cancellation, curtailment, missed departure and legal expenses. The policy should also include cover against losses caused by the effects or consequences of Covid-19.

Due to the type of holidays that you will be booking with us, we also advise that your policy should include skiing off-piste without a guide. Please note, insurance premiums must be paid at the same time as booking in order for the package holiday or single service cancellation cover to be effective. It is also advised to keep your insurance details with you while you are on your holiday. If you choose to travel without adequate insurance cover, we will not be liable for any losses howsoever arising, in respect of which insurance cover would otherwise have been available.

Passport – Check your passport is in date and valid for travel by checking the entry requirements for your destination country – you can see these here: Foreign travel advice – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

For most European destinations your passport should:

• have a ‘date of issue’ less than 10 years before the date you arrive – if you renewed your passport before 1 October 2018, it may have a date of issue that is more than 10 years ago
• have an ‘expiry date’ at least 3 months after the date you plan to leave the Schengen area

Check your passport meets these requirements before you travel.

NB: Beginning in October 2025, how you pass through EU border controls will change. Find out more information about EES and ETIAS here.

When venturing off piste, it is compulsory to wear an avalanche transceiver. These should be worn by every person on every all mountain, off piste and touring holiday. Anyone joining these holidays will also be required to bring their own backpack, shovel and probe.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Any Member wishing to ski/snowboard with a Ski Club Group, in any of the resorts where the Ski Club is represented, agrees to do so under the following conditions:

1. You appreciate that the Ski Club Rep is a volunteer with no formal qualifications as an instructor or mountain guide.
2. You also appreciate that no other member of the group undertakes any obligations to you concerning your safety for which you remain solely responsible.
3. You must ensure that your equipment is in good working order before setting off for the day and that you are suitably clothed for the proposed itinerary and all possible weather conditions.
4. You must decide whether or not a particular run or route is within your competence.
5. You must ensure that you are properly equipped for that day. If you are skiing off piste you must have a shovel, probe and transceiver, and know how to use them. If you are using a Ski Club transceiver, it is your sole responsibility to know how to use it.
6. It is your sole responsibility to ensure that you are suitably insured for the activities intended to be undertaken.