What To Carry On The Piste

• A good quality back pack that fits well with easy access to the different pockets.
• Put your travel insurance docs in a safe place in your back pack or jacket pocket. If you get taken off the hill they will want to see that you are covered.
• High SPF sun cream with lip balm
• Water is essential. The best way is with a Camelbak or equivalent hydration system so you don’t need to flaff around on the lift getting to your water bottle
• Mars bars or Sneakers for extra energy when you are flagging
• Buff for when the weather comes in. A cap/woolly hat for when you stop and take your helmet off for coffee/beers. Cotton hanky for any runny noses!

• If wearing your sunglasses then pack your goggles and vice versa as you never know how the weather will turn.
• Lift pass and piste map in your pocket and a compass in the bag
• Pain killers especially ibuprofen are handy for swollen knees or hangover headaches

• A toolkit to fix bindings on the go. Something like the mountaineer Swiss army knife or a Leatherman
• A thermal blanket takes up no space and is essential in an emergency
• An emergency whistle can be tied onto a back pack and again is essential if you need help.
• A head torch is handy if you stay in the Rond Point too long and need to ski back to the chalet in the dark!
• Spare gloves, fleece, Calpol and sweeties for children.